The college newspaper I edited, The Atlantic Sun , received trade copies from just about every other college rag in the state. I read as much of this Spike person as I could dig out of the bins of college papers. Then college ended, life happened, and I lost track. I really liked that Town Lake piece. Spike and I became fast friends with cruddy men in our past and perfect boys in our present.
Single moms tend to glom together like that.
Since then, I have had the pleasure of editing Spike's work for my Features section. Needless to say, I am also proud that Spike has taken the plunge into the murk of book publishing. Personally, my favorite Spike writing is when she writes about Henry. It's as pure as a driven mom, if you know what I mean. It's where she really shines.