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Erika Howsare

Erika Howsare has been a C-VILLE contributor since 2002. Her first nonfiction book is The Age of Deer: Trouble and Kinship with Our Wild Neighbors (2024), and she hosted a podcast miniseries called “If You See a Deer.” She teaches writing locally.

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How cold does the fridge need to be?

When I take stuff out of our office fridge, I get surprised by how chilly it is.

Erika Howsare | May 26, 2010

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Preserved foods, in the same pot with fresh

We’re still eating our way through last summer’s stash even as spring foods reappear.

Erika Howsare | May 25, 2010

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Babies movie proves bouncy seats unneeded

Plenty of food for green thought in this documentary.

Erika Howsare | May 21, 2010

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Rid us of mildew, sans bleach

Our wonderful, healthy cotton shower curtain has turned out to have a flaw.

Erika Howsare | May 19, 2010

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UVA should tell Cuccinelli to buzz off

The AG is making Virginia look like some kind of Bible-thumping backwater. I think we’re better than that.

Erika Howsare | May 17, 2010

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Exploring the wilderness in McIntire Park

I spent a delightful morning with Devin Floyd yesterday, searching for proof that nature is all around us. Boy, is it!

Erika Howsare | May 13, 2010

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Cleaning anything with orange peels

We were pleased with citrus solvent for a few reasons, including the amazing list of stuff it can do.

Erika Howsare | May 12, 2010

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Just like that, we have an orchard

It’s been a surprisingly tough process to get our little orchard going, but at last the trees are in the ground.

Erika Howsare | May 10, 2010

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Small repercussions of the Gulf oil spill

A horrifying event plays out in one hyper-local decision.

Erika Howsare | May 6, 2010

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Downtown developer Chuck Lewis has died

The prominent Charlottesville businessman developed York Place on the Downtown Mall and founded Kathy’s Produce.

Erika Howsare | May 6, 2010

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