Maura Casey
@mauracasey.bsky.social
Author, "Saving Ellen," Skyhorse 4/2025; former NYT editorial writer; sailor; dog lover; bread baker; proud Grammy; weekly substack writer, Casey’s Catch
Banning anything by Maya Angelou, who was the soul of wisdom, is morally bankrupt. Reading “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” saved my sanity as a teen. It is a tribute to survival, of hope over despair and determination. There is no excuse for banning a book that is a national treasure.
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May 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Banning anything by Maya Angelou, who was the soul of wisdom, is morally bankrupt. Reading “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” saved my sanity as a teen. It is a tribute to survival, of hope over despair and determination. There is no excuse for banning a book that is a national treasure.
I love this! I got a stare down from Kiko, First of her Name and Queen of the Barn, when I tried to work last week.
March 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I love this! I got a stare down from Kiko, First of her Name and Queen of the Barn, when I tried to work last week.
Damn! A man of conviction!!
March 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Damn! A man of conviction!!
OMG. Maybe it's a sign!
January 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
OMG. Maybe it's a sign!
God bless your inspiring Grandma. Wish she could have attended the Harris inauguration. Me, too.
December 2, 2024 at 4:59 PM
God bless your inspiring Grandma. Wish she could have attended the Harris inauguration. Me, too.
Damn. I wish I had written this.
December 2, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Damn. I wish I had written this.