New work for spring 2020!
I’m really excited to announce that I’ve got some short fiction due to be published shortly, both stories that I wrote in a fall 2020
April 12, 2020
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It Goes Boom
New obsessions hit me regularly–bits of stories I hear, scenes that play out in front of me. Right now I can’t stop thinking about the
November 27, 2016
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Lisbon: The Basics
A few days before I left for Lisbon, Portugal, I started wondering whether I should have chosen an alternate location for vacation. I didn’t know
April 17, 2016
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Reading Iceland
My husband and I will be in Iceland in five short weeks. While I’m excited to (I hope) see the Northern Lights and go on
September 17, 2015
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Embracing Porteños: Buenos Aires
I emerged from Ezeiza International Airport this past Saturday into blissfully cool air. Philadelphia, when I left, was nearly tropical, but Buenos Aires weather reminded
July 22, 2015
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That white male writers are most often reviewed and wind up winning awards and find themselves on “best of” and “summer reading” lists at places
May 25, 2015
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A Field Full of Poppies
Cobblestones are dangerous, dangerous things. Slippery, even for sure-footed people on a bright, sunshine-y day. I get that they’re charming, and I get that they’re
October 6, 2014
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Twenty-Four Hours in San Francisco
San Francisco is hell on the calves. I knew this. Yes, yes, I did. I’ve been to San Francisco maybe half a dozen times over
August 31, 2014
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How Many Books Does it Take to Get to Toronto?
I equate travel with reading time. You’re stuck in an airport or an airplane for hours on end, so what else are you going to
July 14, 2014
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I Am Guilty: Traveling Alone While Female
Traveling while female scares people. Particularly the idea of traveling alone while female. I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately. In another couple of
May 13, 2014
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