Katie Krueger's Snippets of Gratitude

When I first moved to Madison, in November of 2004, I was unemployed, broke, and suffering some major culture shock after having lived in Senegal for the previous year.  My job search was moving slower than I would’ve liked it to, so I took on a project to give my days some meaning: sewing a [...]

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One of my favorite moments in life is making an entire room of people laugh (with me, not at me).  That happened a few times at my book reading, and I am grateful for the great turnout and fun night.

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Readers, you are invited! Book Reading & West African Dance Party – August 12, 2009 Taste the culture of West Africa with a book reading by Katie Krueger and music by Tani Diakite & the Malian Blues Band, at the only West African restaurant in Madison. COME ON: August 12, 2009 7:30pm Give with Gratitude [...]

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What a sweet thing to have Michael Perry, one Wisconsin’s best writers in town this week.  Last time I went to one of his readings, it was at the Orpheum and he was on a panel with another Wisconsin-born writer, David Wroblewski.  Michael posed for a picture, holding up both the paperback of his book,  [...]

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Its official – Gratice Press is going for a second printing of my book Give with Gratitude!   If you believe (as I do) that the first edition will become a rarity that some day shocks audiences of our grandchildren on Antiques Road Show with its high value, then I highly recommend you buy a copy [...]

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One evening this week, I dedicated a few hours to doing exactly what I wanted.  Here’s how it went down. stop at the office supply store to get some sweet, luxury, pens order take-out vegetarian sushi and buy a new book at the bookstore while waiting buy a bottle of wine – pick out exactly [...]

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