Archive - Joan Bauer: Writing in the Corners - Thoughts and Stories

June 2025

I Don't Want Perfect Vision

It did not look good.

Jun 30 •

I was speaking at one of the most beautiful libraries I’d ever seen.

Jun 26 •

Weapons of Mass Instruction

Telling the Stories

Jun 23 •

I found a card in a drawer when I was looking for my favorite mechanical pencil.

Jun 19 •

The One Who Got Away

The girl had bright pink hair, that’s the first thing I noticed.

Jun 16 •

Abraham Lincoln Elementary Would Like A Word

The decision was made.

Jun 13 •

All day, all week, all year, I keep going back to his timeless words.

Jun 9 •

Powerwashing Lincoln

They were standing on the lower steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Jun 5 •

The Heart of Things

I’m reminded of an Olympic moment that many of you might know.

Jun 2 •

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