Tag Archives: The Red Kimono

Empathy – A Cure for Our Ills

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Jan Morrill

What makes you love a book? For me, it’s the author’s ability to draw me into the character. If I can sink into a character’s mind and see the world through her eyes, feel her joys, sorrows, anger, passion, love … Continue reading →

Posted in politics, prejudice, Uncategorized | Tagged Black Lives Matter, characterization, empathy, Linda Apple, New York Times, The Red Kimono, Tim Scott, To Kill a Mockingbird, Writing | 2 Comments

The End

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Jan Morrill

My “professional” bio says I am currently working on the sequel to The Red Kimono, and that’s true–partly. But in the last year, I’ve been drawn to finish a book I started almost three years ago, called Mo’s Shadow. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, writing | Tagged David Gray, My Oh My, sailing, suicide, The Red Kimono | 4 Comments

The Wind and the Wolf

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Jan Morrill

Keiko Matsui has been one of my favorite artists for more than two decades now, and tonight, for the second time in as many decades, I get to see her perform live at The Kessler in Dallas. I first heard … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, love, memories, nostalgia, Uncategorized | Tagged Keiko Matsui, music, nostalgia, San Diego, Temecula, The Red Kimono | Leave a comment

In the Shade of the Bonsai

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Jan Morrill

Some mornings, as I sit at my kitchen table drinking coffee, I stare at these two men and wonder what they’re talking about. You may think that strange, unless you’re a writer. The following excerpt is from a scene in … Continue reading →

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Origami Cranes and Hiroshima

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Jan Morrill

Originally posted on Jan Morrill Writes:
Thank you to Google for its March 14, 2012 Google Doodle that reminded me of Akira Yoshizawa‘s 101st birthday. Though I’ve always enjoyed origami, before today, I never really thought about who inspired its…