The Secret Life of Objects

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The following chapters were previous published as follows:

“The Tea Set from Japan,” “The Prayer Book,” “The Bride’s Bible,” “The Teacup,” “The Florsheim Dog,” “Tranqil Ease,” and “Garnet Earrings” in Willow Springs

“The Lady on the Vase,” “The Lock,” “The Thing with Wings,” “My Grandmother’s Recipes,” and “The Dress” in The Brooklyn Rail

“The Rocking Chair,” “The Glass Angel,” “The Rug,” and “The Mirror” in The Milan Review

“The Sewing Box” and “Rascal” in Salt Hill

“The Mug” in Unsaid

“The Cat” in Moonshot

“Yosemite and the Range of Light” in Everyday Genius

“The Watch” in The Collagist

“Medals” (under the title “As-Is”) in Wigleaf

“The Nesting Bowls” (under the title “Hungary”) in The Lifted Brow (Australia)

“The Moonstone Ring” in Numéro Cinq

The mug came first: a clay-based receptacle for stimulant, for memory, for story, for tonic for aloneness.

Surveying my house I found myself surrounded by surfaces and vessels, by paper and glass, by cloth, wood, clay, paint, and also my late artist mother’s renditions of things.

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