The Generation Above Me

A blog maintained by Karen D. Austin aka "Wren" --gerontologist since 2010 with prior education and teaching experience since 1980 in literature, comp/rhet, education, and psychology.

Saturday, February 21, 2026

The Secret Scripture: Book Review

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Published 2 April 2008 I have not read very many books set in Ireland, so when I found a review of The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barr...

Sunday, February 15, 2026

The Correspondent: Book Review

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Published 29 April 2025 Oh, I enjoyed this book. The novel features a woman in her seventies named Sybil Stone Van Antwerp. However, the g...

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Sunday, January 25, 2026

Goodbye to Gary, My Mom's Husband

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Gary M. Lloyd and Donna W. Lloyd Wedding Reception November 2, 1989 Earlier this month, my mother's husband of thirty-six years was te...

Sunday, January 4, 2026

2026 WOTY: Listen

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Photo by Catherine Singleton via Creative Commons Instead of making a New Year's Resolution, I adopt a Word of the Year. If you have ...

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Happy 14th Blogoversary

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Image by Scott McLoud via Creative Commons Ah, the earth has made another trip around the sun, and this blog has accrued another anniversa...

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Karen D. Austin aka "Wren": Ephraim, Utah, United States; Adjunct at Snow College & circulation clerk at Ephraim Public Library. Gerontology MA from Wichita State 2013 and gero adjunct at UE & USI for 8 yrs. Bookworm, gym rat, thrift store fashionista, ESC fan, proud American. Spouse of a college administrator / author, mom to two: 1. Ball State U grad now music teacher 2. Walmart cashier pursing the HVAC trade Coexist! Crone to be. Email: karendaustin (at) gmail dot com.

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