Author Archives: Sarah Ignatius

Recently, I finished the latest revisions to my young adult manuscript after spending all fall putting it off even though I’d reduced my time at work to 25% specifically to have more hours for writing. The energy and motivation came … Continue reading →

As a kid, I was never a ballerina in a fluffy tutu. I hated dresses. I played with stuffed animals, not dolls. I grew up being called a Tom-Boy. But recently, I stumbled into a Ballet Barre Workout class at … Continue reading →

On Parenting By Sarah B. Ignatius | November 6 Photo courtesy of iStock When the college president stood before my husband and me, and hundreds of other parents assembled in the chapel after dropping our freshmen off, he told us … Continue reading →

The week before I started freshman year of college in California (some time ago), I spent the night with my two girl cousins, sleeping in twin beds with a cot between us. The older of my two cousins, who was … Continue reading →

It doesn’t really matter that Serena lost in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open and fell short of accomplishing the nearly impossible feat of winning all four Grand Slam tournaments in the same year. She’s a champion, and so is her sister Venus, … Continue reading →

I was lucky to meet up with Doug Holder of Ibbetson Street Press recently, who wrote about my good fortune in being selected as a Somerville Arts Council Literature Artist Fellow this year and my efforts toward the 100-year commemoration … Continue reading →

“I know what my purpose is,” Sandra Bland said, as recounted by her mother. “My purpose is to go back to Texas and stop all social injustice in the South.” I’m sure she didn’t think she’d have to die trying. … Continue reading →