Category: Personal

• The women who inspire me

  “Whatever you choose, however many roads you travel, I hope that you choose not to be a lady.” – Nora Ephron Many women are taking a moment to pay homage to the indelible Nora Ephron after her death this week.  From Facebook statuses to Lena Dunham in the New Yorker, women are writing to recognize…

  juleslinder

  June 30, 2012

  Personal

  daughters, feminism, lena dunham, motherhood, mothers, nora ephron, rip, womanhood, women

• Life after injury

  For a long time I avoided serious playing for the same reason I avoid speaking Spanish now. I used to be fairly fluent. I read Cien años de soledad. After a summer in interior Mexico words rolled right off my tongue. It was a source of pride. Now when I speak, it’s as if I have…

  juleslinder

  April 22, 2012

  Music Education, Personal

  Clarinet, Classical Music, mused, Music Education, Music Performance, Musician Injury, Performer Injury, Rebecca Clarke