Chemicals and Electricity, Love and MemoryThree years ago today, my otherwise vibrant, loving mother-in-law died within a month of a cancer diagnosis. That makes March 22nd her…Mar 22, 2022Mar 22, 2022
New and Improving: Em KikuI have a book problem. It’s an excellent problem to have, but I read other people’s books when I want to send more of my own words out in…Jan 10, 20221Jan 10, 20221
Speaking as Victim Brings FreedomTen years and more painful mistakes went by until I realized I was hiding my shame even from myself.May 17, 2021May 17, 2021
Revising is Hard, But Rebelling is Worse“You can’t make me, and neither can I,” but kicking (my) ass (into gear) means sending my words to you out there.May 13, 2021May 13, 2021
One Easy Habit for Eliminating Plastic in Your LifeI like to spy on people’s grocery purchases. Today on the conveyor belt I noticed a twenty-something buying several produce items, all of…Aug 17, 2019Aug 17, 2019
The Atomic Weight of Overlooked StoriesI admire The Atomic Weight of Love for its ambitious portrayal of feminism, militarism, and sexual awakening, not to mention the…Nov 6, 2018Nov 6, 2018
What are Lists For?I used to believe in the tidy summaries that listicle headlines promised. Even as I know they’re mostly clickbait, it’s tempting to think…Oct 20, 20181Oct 20, 20181
Babies Are MessyBody Full of Stars captures the gorgeous wonder of new life and love, and shows how these are inescapably entangled with hard work that…Jun 15, 20181Jun 15, 20181
These Native Teen Warriors Say: “Fight for Each Other and Ourselves”“We can win this battle against hopelessness….Today we are bombarded by technology meant to make our lives better. However, we often find…Mar 2, 20181Mar 2, 20181
Creative People Way Out of My League Who Nonetheless Inspire MeAmy Pohler as pollyanna powerhouse Leslie Knope in “Parks and Recreation”, the way Ali Wong nails racist Asians in her Netflix special Baby…Feb 12, 2018Feb 12, 2018