Archive - [B]OLD AGE with Debbie Weil

[B]old Ladies Who Write

Seven [b]older women writers who delight, inspire and motivate me; plus dozens more you should check out.

Nov 22 •

Me, My Editor, and ADHD

Erin Shetron’s Q&A with me, [B]old Woman Debbie Weil

Nov 15 •

I’m not just an old lady

A Q&A with acclaimed author Hilma Wolitzer, still writing at 94, after publishing 15 books

Nov 8 •

💬 [B]old Women: How trustworthy are your memories?

My cousin has different memories of my grandmother; we'll never know the truth.

Nov 1 •

October 2024

Love letter from Paris

🇫🇷 the Seine at night, my sweetheart, Musée Carnavalet, my fave restaurant in the Marais…

Oct 26 •

Bonjour! A fireside video chat with Kate Hill

🇫🇷 IRL in Kate’s 18th century stone farmhouse, home of her gloriously quiet creative residencies.

Oct 22 •

6:43

How will I cope if my husband dies?

A reader asks this painful question and I attempt a two-fold response

Oct 18 •

Shit happens: I fell smack on my face on the sidewalk

My mouth is scabbed, my lips swollen, my wrist sprained, but there’s a bigger wake-up call.

Oct 11 •

Legendary memoirist Abigail Thomas doesn’t give a shit

A Q&A with the bestselling 83-year-old author who writes fearlessly, for fun, and to capture liquid moments

Oct 4 •

September 2024

Magic mushrooms for this [b]old woman? Maybe.

I’m learning about mushrooms as a way to ease fear of death, grief, and depression

Sep 27 •

I am not who you think I am

I’m struggling to find the [b]old woman who started this newsletter

Sep 20 •

[B]old Women: Has grief changed your self-concept?

Losing both of my parents in the past 18 months has opened up so many questions about them as people, about their role in our relationship, abou…

Sep 13 •

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