http://dir.salon.com/topics/anne_lamott/?source=rss&aim=anne_lamott en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT By Joan Walsh Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/03/21/lamott_walsh/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/03/21/lamott_walsh/index.html?source=rss 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 Anne Lamott Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/05/22/lamott_fight_son/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/05/22/lamott_fight_son/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/03/29/revolution/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/03/29/revolution/index.html?source=rss Leave your cellphone, bring some fruit, and protest -- with kindness -- what has happened to our country. Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/02/10/lamott/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/02/10/lamott/index.html?source=rss The novelist and memoirist tells off a roomful of Catholics about abortion. By Anne Lamott Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2005/12/05/carpet_guy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2005/12/05/carpet_guy/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/05/08/lamott_mother/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/05/08/lamott_mother/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/04/27/gods_warning_signs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/04/27/gods_warning_signs/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/03/03/diamond_heart/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/03/03/diamond_heart/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/10/27/teddy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/10/27/teddy/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/10/15/mcgovern/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/10/15/mcgovern/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/09/24/bolinas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/09/24/bolinas/index.html?source=rss Sometimes our worst nightmares, personal and political, turn out to just be complicated stories still in progress. By Anne Lamott Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/09/17/diet_week2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/09/17/diet_week2/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/09/09/diet/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/09/09/diet/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/12/19/san_quentin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/12/19/san_quentin/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/12/05/advent/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/12/05/advent/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/11/21/vcr/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/11/21/vcr/index.html?source=rss Conquering small challenges, like programming the VCR, can lead to small miracles, restoration and taking our country back from the infidels. By Anne Lamott Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/11/07/dogs_life/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/11/07/dogs_life/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/10/24/letter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/10/24/letter/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/10/10/election/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/10/10/election/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/09/26/loving_bush/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/09/26/loving_bush/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/09/12/joe_jones/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/09/12/joe_jones/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/08/29/dust_jacket/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/08/29/dust_jacket/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/08/01/ashes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/08/01/ashes/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/07/18/flower_girl/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/07/18/flower_girl/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:03:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/07/04/church/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/07/04/church/index.html?source=rss My son hates church, but I make him go anyway. It's good to do uncomfortable things -- it's weight training for life.