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 reflection on poems, and whose are studied and remembered. -
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I was with a group of friends and we started out asking, “How would you define ‘wisdom’?”
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Being warm is a priority for me and I came to it early, being born in December. All my baby pictures show me in a bonnet.
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Looking up a word on your phone is fine, but the dictionary brings you that plus some serendipity.
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On this Flag Day, a reminder that we all have a voice and that in some places it can be heard better than others.
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Reflecting on the power of a name and the intention behind choosing it.
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