

I could not have enjoyed Steel Magnolias when I was young. As a middle-ager, it made me cry exactly where it’s supposed to. Long live Dolly Parton!
–September 30, 2026
Reflections of a writer, reader, parent, teacher.


I could not have enjoyed Steel Magnolias when I was young. As a middle-ager, it made me cry exactly where it’s supposed to. Long live Dolly Parton!
–September 30, 2026

"These are the words I said to you," sayeth the Curator, Garrett Chaffin-Quiray