Leah Nyfeler

Dodging the Floods at Colorado Bend State Park

We were safe. We made smart decisions. We climbed to higher ground. And we waited and watched the floodwater. And we still needed to be …

Call me old fashioned but an apology should contain some variation of the words “sorry” or “regret.” As in, “I’m sorry I …” or “I …

Yes, I have been reading. I’ve been reading a lot. Books, after all, provide a great escape from reality and who isn’t looking for some …

Hey, it’s me. I haven’t seen you in a long, long time. And anyone who’s deadline-driven (like me) knows the dread of putting something off …

First, the underlying hum. The note is a droning low G — I know because, strumming, I matched it on my guitar. Second, layered atop …

So, how many books did I read this year? In my first year to take on the #52booksin52weeks challenge, I finished a total of 71 …

Somehow, at some point over the years, my dad began to see me as the embodiment of every liberal politician he can’t stand. Now, I’m …

The first thing I noticed when I got out of the car was two weeks absent meant a lot of leaves. Because I’m obsessive about …

As we planned our Texas Book Festival agenda, my friend Catherine asked if I needed one or two trips to the book tent. And laughed …

When I finish a book in a day, you know it’s good. Yesterday, I stopped by the library to pick up one of my books …