Karen Anderson
Essays by Karen AndersonKaren Anderson is a writer who lives and works in Traverse City, Michigan. She was a columnist for the Traverse City Record-Eagle for 30 years and published two collections.
Since 2005, she has contributed weekly essays to Interlochen Public Radio. An illustrated collection of her essays was published in 2017, “Gradual Clearing: Weather Reports from the Heart.”
Karen has a master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Michigan and is retired from Northwestern Michigan College where she was director of marketing and public relations. She enjoys camping, canoeing, reading, writing, listening and learning.
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A trip to the mechanic is a good reminder to not be self-conscious when, in reality, most people aren't paying that much attention to you. -
On the value of having a friend to share life's travails (and joys).
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Remembering a great aunt, and the lessons learned but not appreciated until after her passing.
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You can know things, and you can learn things. To essayist Karen Anderson, the latter feels more valuable.
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When I was growing up, my parents attended church every week and I went to Sunday School—which was a welcoming place but I mostly worried that no one would come to pick me up.
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When I was a kid, my dog got loose one day and ended up in the yard of the meanest man on the block.
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A walk through the neighborhood on a snowy day evokes a powerful, happy memory.
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The world is a different place today — vastly more informal — and I’m grateful for much of it. I like wearing pants but I miss receiving thank you notes.
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A trip to the laundromat drives home the value of kindness.
