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Favorite Mojito Recipe

Favorite Mojito Recipe

DrinksJessica McCraryAugust 17, 2013drinks, recipes

The Proverbial Floodgates

The Proverbial Floodgates

Essays, On WritingJessica McCraryAugust 15, 2013crime novel, exercise, fiction, ideas, inspiration, noticing, novel, writing

I wish I'd written this brilliant commentary...

I wish I'd written this brilliant commentary...

Essays, Public HistoryJessica McCraryAugust 6, 2013career, economy, jobs, Public History, the in-between, underemployment

Bloody Mary

Bloody Mary

DrinksJessica McCraryJuly 29, 2013drinks, recipe

Strange and beautiful and slightly insane

Strange and beautiful and slightly insane

Essays, On Writing, StoriesJessica McCraryJuly 26, 2013character, fiction, inspiration, muse, novel, story, writing

Just sit at a typewriter and bleed.

Just sit at a typewriter and bleed.

Essays, The Wide WorldJessica McCraryJuly 25, 2013authors, fiction, inspiration, novel, stories, travel, writing

QuiltCon: Menswear, muted exurberance

QuiltCon: Menswear, muted exurberance

Art, QuiltsJessica McCraryJuly 23, 2013Denyse Schmidt, inspiration, menswear, modern quiltng, motif, QuiltCon, quilting, Texas, travel

The Year.

The Year.

Education, EssaysJessica McCraryJuly 21, 2013career, economy, jobs, recession, the in-between, twenty-somethings, wisdom

Jake's Modern Diamond Quilt + a Snowy Spring Wedding

Jake's Modern Diamond Quilt + a Snowy Spring Wedding

Art, Family, QuiltsJessica McCraryJune 17, 2013art, family, Michigan, modern quilting, motif, QuiltCon, quilting, snow days

"For me, the plot is the least intriguing part of a book" - and other thoughts on the process of writing

"For me, the plot is the least intriguing part of a book" - and other thoughts on the process of writing

EssaysJessica McCraryApril 20, 2013character, crime novel, fiction, inspiration, process, story, writing

QuiltCon: Inspired by Houses

QuiltCon: Inspired by Houses

Art, Community, Quilts, The Wide WorldJessica McCraryMarch 27, 2013design, fabric, inspiration, modern quilting, photography, quilting, ranch homes, travel, travelogues

Finding jobs, finding meaning, in everyday work

Finding jobs, finding meaning, in everyday work

Education, Essays, Identity, SocioJessica McCraryMarch 23, 2013

QuiltCon: Diamonds and Stripes

QuiltCon: Diamonds and Stripes

ArtJessica McCraryMarch 19, 2013inspiration, modern quilting, motif, quilting, travel, travelogues

Flying Geese

Flying Geese

Art, QuiltsJessica McCraryFebruary 6, 2013design, ideas, inspiration, modern quilting, motif, triangles

Born on Inauguration Day: Thoughts On America

Born on Inauguration Day: Thoughts On America

Essays, Identity, PoliticsJessica McCraryJanuary 21, 2013American culture, Marketplace, NPR, politics, stories, The American Dream

The Year of My First Novel

The Year of My First Novel

Essays, Reading listJessica McCraryJanuary 19, 2013crime novel, fiction, parents, reading, writing

Christoph Waltz explains his love, and mine, for Tarantino's dialogue

Christoph Waltz explains his love, and mine, for Tarantino's dialogue

Essays, Popular CultureJessica McCraryDecember 30, 2012character, film, NPR, pop culture, things I love, writing

Alma's Quilt

Alma's Quilt

Art, QuiltsJessica McCraryDecember 27, 2012art, Babies, inspiration, modern quilting, motif, quilting

An Homage to The Shining

An Homage to The Shining

Art, Essays, Popular CultureJessica McCraryDecember 26, 2012American culture, Architecture, art, film, icon, pop culture, snow days, winter, writing

Modern Sampler quilt

Modern Sampler quilt

Art, QuiltsJessica McCraryDecember 25, 2012Christmas, learning, modern quilting, motif, quilting