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Anne Lamott's amazing grace
The former Salon columnist talks straight about being attacked by readers, why she's not crazy about Hillary, her wonderful week with Molly Ivins, and what a drag it is getting old.
By Joan Walsh Mar 21, 2007
My son, the stranger
The sweet boy I raised is gone, replaced by a sullen, scornful teenager. It may be a phase, but it's breaking my heart.
By Anne Lamott May 22, 2006
Let's have a revolution! Does July 14 work for you?
Leave your cellphone, bring some fruit, and protest -- with kindness -- what has happened to our country.
By Anne Lamott Mar 29, 2006
Anne Lamott on the rights of the born
The novelist and memoirist tells off a roomful of Catholics about abortion.
Katharine Mieszkowski Feb 10, 2006
The carpet guy
He made me angrier than I'd been in years. He lied to my face and cheated me. But my rage took me into a dark place.
By Anne Lamott Dec 5, 2005
What she gave
It wasn't until the fourth year after her death that I truly understood the gifts my mother -- a mess like all of us -- had left me.
By Anne Lamott May 8, 2005
God doesn't take sides
How do I reconcile my faith with that of the spiritual hysterics in the White House? Easy. I don't even try.
By Anne Lamott Apr 27, 2005
Diamond heart
In an exclusive excerpt from her new book, "Plan B," Anne Lamott writes about the difficulty and beauty of mothering a teenager.
By Anne Lamott Mar 3, 2005
Teddy and me
At a fundraiser in Oakland, I thanked Sen. Kennedy for all of his good work. Then he looked into my eyes and promised we were going to win.
By Anne Lamott Oct 27, 2004
How we will win
On Election Day 1972 I truly believed that if we could get out the vote, McGovern would win. I believe the same thing this year. But now we really have a chance.
By Anne Lamott Oct 15, 2004
Paths of eventual glory
Sometimes our worst nightmares, personal and political, turn out to just be complicated stories still in progress.
By Anne Lamott Sep 24, 2004
The Dark Side Rising Diet: Week 2
It's harvest time. So instead of thinking about the looming election, look through seed catalogs. Because not even George W. Bush can kill the daffodils.
By Anne Lamott Sep 17, 2004
The Dark Side Rising Diet
Follow these four simple rules, and I promise, the hopelessness and gloom you've been feeling for the past week will start to subside.
By Anne Lamott Sep 9, 2004
'Joice to the world
On a visit to San Quentin, I learned that no one is beyond the reach of divine love -- despite society's way of stating the opposite.
By Anne Lamott Dec 19, 2003
Advent 2003
On Thanksgiving, my quirky, tender family got over our discomfort and came together so that Sam could meet his half-brother, and therefore come to know a bit more about who he is.
By Anne Lamott Dec 5, 2003
Reading, writing, resistance
Conquering small challenges, like programming the VCR, can lead to small miracles, restoration and taking our country back from the infidels.
By Anne Lamott Nov 21, 2003
This dog's life
Having a good pet is the closest some of us ever come to knowing the direct love of a mother, or God.
By Anne Lamott Nov 7, 2003
Letter to a pregnant friend
What advice do I have for new parents? Assemble a pit crew, don't expect to take showers, and beware of noxious orange poop.
By Anne Lamott Oct 24, 2003
Digging for grace
Even though Schwarzenegger -- with his groping and weenie issues -- is the new governor of California, I haven't felt this hopeful in a long time.
By Anne Lamott Oct 10, 2003
Loving Bush: Day 2
Even though I'm addicted to hating the president, I'm trying to forgive him -- as Jesus would. It's not easy.
By Anne Lamott Sep 26, 2003
"Joe Jones"
An excerpt from Anne Lamott's recently re-released novel about a rundown riverfront cafe and the funny, broken people who congregate there.
By Anne Lamott Sep 12, 2003
Dust jacket
I once published a novel that totally flopped. Now, 18 years later and sober, I've given it a haircut, scrubbed its face, and decided to reissue it.
By Anne Lamott Aug 29, 2003
Scattering the present
As we tossed my mother's ashes into the wind, my heart was heavy with hopelessness, and with missing her. Even as I felt the old familiar despair that she had been my mother.
By Anne Lamott Aug 1, 2003
Flower girl
Weddings are an act of faith, and you hope that for a brief period of time, the love and commitment of two people will bring everyone together.
By Anne Lamott Jul 18, 2003
Because I'm the mother
My son hates church, but I make him go anyway. It's good to do uncomfortable things -- it's weight training for life.
By Anne Lamott Jul 4, 2003
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