Just a reminder that author Fran Varian is still struggling with late stage Lyme Disease (since it is so often undiagnosed until it's progressed a long time) and without health insurance, like so many writers, artists, musicians, and other creative spirits. (Link leads to Amy Tan's Lyme Disease story.)

Please consider Donating via Paypal or credit card to help cover her expensive treatments.

For more information please visit Helphealfran.org

You can see her work in the excellent anthology of working class women's stories in Without A Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class.

For more information about Fran, please visit her website: http://franvarian.com/

For more information about Lyme Disease: http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org/

and http://www.aldf.com/lyme.shtml