My Fairy-Tale Life, by Steven Boone

"Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers." Hans Christian Andersen

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Speed Bumps, Bakeries, and Carnival Lights

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Amy and I live a quiet, creative life on the outskirts of one of the world’s most vibrant cities—Oaxaca, Mexico. Our village sits far enough...
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Sunday, November 30, 2025

Brisa: The Gentle Wind That Found Us

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After the mysterious disappearance of our beloved Avión, the house felt hollow—as if a light had gone out and left a quiet, aching space beh...
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Sunday, November 23, 2025

Ears Spread Like Wings

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Last Monday, we woke to a shock that still hasn’t settled in our hearts— we found Avión mysteriously dead. T his, the morning after joyfully...
Sunday, November 16, 2025

Painting a Portrait of MaliNalli

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 Our Xoloitzcuintle dog, MaliNalli Copali, is about four and a half years old now. Each day she brings us joy—along with her soul-brother, ...
Sunday, November 02, 2025

Alive Among the Dead

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The days approached steadily, as they do each year—filled with anticipation, hope, and a tinge of sadness. After all, Día de Muertos is a ti...
Sunday, October 26, 2025

The Thrill of Reinvention

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Once again, the work has taken a turn—into a new series of colorful expressionist pieces. Throughout more than forty years of creating, I ha...
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Sunday, October 19, 2025

The Weight of Air — Complete at Last

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For years, friends and readers have encouraged me to bring together my writing, photography, and art into one work. At last it is done. Back...
Sunday, October 05, 2025

The Gap in My Smile

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They say bridges connect what’s been separated, but sometimes they just break and leave you gaping—literally. My bridge, the dental kind, di...
Sunday, September 21, 2025

Danger, Beauty, and the Human Form

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What art awakens in us, and how it matters Amedeo Modigliani,  Nu Couché (Reclining Nude) 1917 When I posted on Facebook an AI-generated i...
Sunday, September 14, 2025

Memoir Writing - The Weight Of Air

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Painting on the island of Kauaʻi, Hawaii, 2001 For four decades, my workdays were mostly spent with paint and brush, shaping canvases into w...
Sunday, August 31, 2025

The Long Thirst, the Sudden Song

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Having lived most of my life in North America where four distinct seasons mark the year, I am still adjusting to the rhythm of only two in M...
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