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Sunday Letter: 08.26.18

August 26, 2018 By Talya Tate Boerner

Sunday Letter 08.26.18

Dear Sunday Letter friends,

Have you been outside this morning? Here in Fayetteville, the new morning feels flapjack flat, sketched onto paper with muted colored pencils, moist as a rung-out dishrag used to wipe down kitchen counters. Yes, it’s going to be another don’t-bother-with-your-hair sort of day.

Just like yesterday.

Even though hot and humid is my least favorite type of weather, I’ll gladly accept it and try my best to do something creative with it. With yesterday’s passing of Senator John McCain, we are reminded once again how life grows shorter and shorter. We can’t be picky, but we can choose what we do with each limited, beautiful day.

Right?

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Grace Grits Birthday Giveaway!

July 10, 2018 By Talya Tate Boerner

Grace Grits Birthday Giveaway

Hey y’all! Since today’s my birthday, I thought I’d do a quick surprise birthday giveaway. The giveaway will include a signed copy of The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee along with lots of fun goodies related to reading, gardening, and summer.

That’s all I’m saying.

That’s how a surprise works.

There are several easy ways to enter—follow the instructions below. Winner will be announced on my Sunday Letter.

Thanks for playing along! And happy birthday to everyone. ?

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4th of July: gentle on my mind

July 4, 2018 By Talya Tate Boerner

4th of July

Before we went to the lake for the 4th of July, we drove over to a fireworks stand near Luxora to buy a sackful of Roman candles, bottle rockets, stink bombs, and Black Cats. We carried them with us like luggage, as though we couldn’t buy sparklers in Mountain Home.

How the whole bag didn’t combust when we stopped for butterscotch malts in Lake City was a great mystery to me. In the time it took the Tastee Freeze waitress to whip up our orders and slide them through the window, Momma’s car morphed into an oven. We could have baked chocolate chip cookies on the dashboard, if we’d better planned.Continue Reading

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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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  • Sunday Letter: 11.23.25
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  • Sunday Letter: November 9, 2025
  • Sunday Letter: Oct 26, 2025
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