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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How can I wear this ugly old thing? It is the most disgusting sweater on the planet and I put it on every day.
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The only thing better than reading a wonderful book is re-reading it. Sure, there are plenty of good books I haven’t even read once—but a new book is a risk while an old one is a comfort.
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My father wasn’t much of a cook but he always washed the dinner dishes. It was my job to dry and put them away.
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For the first hour, paddling seems effortless and I watch the scenery going by .... By hour two, my back is aching but when I cross my legs, the ache is gone.
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The advice you get when you take a boat out on a like turns out to be pretty good life advice, too.
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Practicing piano for popularity, with a healthy dose of youthful skepticism.
