I am working on a historical novel, set in Kansas in 1917. I wanted a […]
Author: jstielstra
Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, I currently live an old farmhouse on 7 acres of Kansas prairie well-stocked with birds. Our house is filled with two dogs, six cats, and books without number. And dust bunnies.
The Home Place – J. Drew Lanham
The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature by J. Drew […]
Opulence, Kansas – a recommended read
I am delighted to announce that Opulence, Kansas has been selected for inclusion in the […]
“County Fair”
My thanks to The Voyage, a new site featuring some fine stories for YA readers […]
Opulence, Kansas – Windy City Reviews, Dec. 2020
Heartfelt thanks to Barbara Belford for her warm review of Opulence… Opulence, Kansas. Julie Stielstra, Meadowlark […]
Serious Noticing: Selected Essays – James Wood
Serious Noticing: Selected Essays, 1997-2019 by James Wood My rating: 4 of 5 stars How […]
Off the Walls – Re-enacting the World’s Art with Curtains, Kids, Dogs, and Pasta
Off the Walls: Inspired Re-Creations of Iconic Artworks by Sarah Waldorf My rating: 5 of […]
Maniac: The Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer – Harold Schechter
I was born and raised in Michigan, and attended Michigan State University, 7 miles south […]
Defending Dickens’s People
In his recent review of A.N. Wilson’s new book, The Mystery of Charles Dickens (New […]
When We Do Harm – Danielle Ofri
When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error by Danielle Ofri My rating: 3 […]