Thinking of Beverly Cleary

Sometimes, news of someone’s death makes me pause, my body coming to a full stop for a long moment as I absorb and try to process a fast-moving stream of Twitter headlines. With the news of Beverly Cleary’s passing at 104 (104!!) I had a moment like that, sadness mixing with awe. I wanted to write this yesterday, but it was the first night of Passover, so much of my day was spent in the … Continue reading Thinking of Beverly Cleary →