Archive - Under a Spell

May Sarton, Aging, Surviving, and Thriving

She Is a Yacht. See How She Scoons.

Jun 7 • Kara Norman

May 2026

Dark & Luscious Birds

To think rather than to conform

May 24 • Kara Norman

Adjusting one's private halo while taking life more seriously

May 10 • Kara Norman

April 2026

I Almost Forgot There Were Birds

Beauty to go & coffee hour for swimmers

Apr 26 • Kara Norman

Goddess of Paper and Burnt Spoons

Don’t forget you are a unicorn, too

Apr 12 • Kara Norman

March 2026

The Special Visitor (and Lindy West)

He knew so much. He had so much. He was so much.

Mar 29 • Kara Norman

Let’s Get Historic

Across the Midwest

Mar 15 • Kara Norman

In our Secret Mall Apartment

Mar 1 • Kara Norman

February 2026

Sun Kissed or Sun Cursed

Irwin M. Fletcher, you choose

Feb 15 • Kara Norman

The Secret is Swinging Your Hips a Little Bit

Michael Chabon's luscious locks, Michigan children's eggless donuts, and my own tortoise-thick skin

Feb 1 • Kara Norman

January 2026

Please Be Properly Scandalized

Alarmingly loose pavillions of women and a note on pausing paid subscriptions

Jan 18 • Kara Norman

How Do You Spell Sugar?

Ringing in the new year with pigs

Jan 4 • Kara Norman