Spring Break
So, I obviously took a little break. After my grandfather's funeral, I dealt with some medical appointments, some mourning, and some...
Speaking to Me
I just finished a book that made me feel...understood. This has been a good year for books that speak to me. I read Roxane Gay's Hunger...
Return to Troublesome Creek
Last weekend, I went back to Hindman Settlement School for the Troublesome Creek Writer's Retreat. This is my second year attending (you...
I Don't Give a Damn
Last month, I visited F. Scott Fitzgerald at his final resting place. This month, I'm off to Atlanta to get a peek at Margaret...
So We Beat On...
For seven years, I taught F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby to 11th graders. Before that, I had read the bulk of his work as an...
A View of the Woods (and the city)
I've been here in Bluffton, SC for two weeks now and I've had some pretty lovely adventures. My friends K and C were in Savannah the...