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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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.
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We are sitting on the couch by the light of the Christmas tree, drinking tea and eating frosted Santa Clauses.
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On the value of having a default cause: something to blame, something fairly blameless, neutral, available.
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We all know that “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” are listed in the Declaration of Independence as “inalienable rights.” But why? Why that?
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Karen Anderson reflects on being told to "slow down" in retirement. (She'll let you know when she does.)
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When my daughter was 24, she was diagnosed with cancer and given a grim prognosis.
