Any Shiny Thing - Life after 50
Midlife Fiction
Holly Whitman, journalist
I can’t tell you how many times in school I was forced to read coming-of-age books for boys, like Lord of the Flies and The Catcher in the Rye. It’s enough to make a girl wonder – what would happen if I were the kid-king after an abandoned airplane crash? I can tell you this: Lord of the Flies would have been a much different story with me in the lead. [Read more…]
A dream lineup of aging rock gods might change the way we look at older people in this country. [Read more…]
There it was again: another supposedly independent thinker crowing to the world.
“I don’t think of myself as old…”
The woman in the photo, Connie Britton, was 49 when she said that. I admire her determination, but it’s foolish. Here’s why. [Read more…]
I told some friends I write Older Adult fiction and the crap hit the fan. I had no idea it would touch a nerve. [Read more…]
From age 50 on up, people report being happier. The question is why. I think they’ve found the answer. [Read more…]
Looking out on the audience at the national conference, I wondered if my talk would resonate. Most of the audience was much younger than me, maybe too young to appreciate my message. [Read more…]
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