PinnedRoberta DegnoreMourning and Memoir Writing — what is tribute and what is betrayalSamuel Jones Wagstaff was the product of old Yankee money and private schools. He was the famed collector who catapulted photography to an…Dec 2, 20201Dec 2, 20201
Roberta DegnoreNeedles in My EyesRelax. It’s turquoise, that unmistakeable swatch singing there in the dark behind them. Closed. I’ve never seen that, not in all those…Jul 20, 2021Jul 20, 2021
Roberta DegnoreWhy I Hate Families — and I’m a pain in the ass in restaurants, but tip wellStop, please, your structuring, your family tyranny. It is the imagery of the conquered, like hooks pierced through a hanging carcass. You…Jul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
Roberta DegnoreHobbits are the Cover StoryAcross the road from the Abbey it is special. Welcoming. Quiet.Oct 15, 2019Oct 15, 2019
Roberta DegnoreFamily Monsters and KindnessA Gay Woman, and the Boy-Man Who Loved HerJan 30, 2019Jan 30, 2019
Roberta DegnoreSam Wagstaff, Photography Giant — and Public Art?Beyond the Detroit Institute of Arts DebacleDec 8, 2018Dec 8, 2018
Roberta DegnoreThank You for AgingHe is a giant Grinch wedged in a wheelchair that’s scattered with others like old-time Dodge-Em cars stranded by a failed power supply. Any…Feb 28, 2018Feb 28, 2018
Roberta DegnoreDRIVING WITH ANIMALSLos Angeles freeways are scary enough, but a woman alone leaving LA on a cross-country trip with a hesitant eleven-year-old Labrador…Feb 26, 2018Feb 26, 2018