Welcome to my site…
After earning my MFA in creative writing, I began a career in writing and publishing. I’ve been an editor and writer for reference book and education publishers, including Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Scholastic Press, and National Geographic Learning. I’ve written professional profiles and articles for MIT and Radcliffe, as well as graphic novelizations of Greek myths.
On this site I offer observations and links to things I’m reading, hearing, and seeing, as well as to what I’m cooking! as I work on a novel set in Cornwall and London in the 1930s. Current tagline: A house with a history. A woman with a future. Two nations on the brink.
I hope you’ll join me here from time to time, Please comment on my posts!
What I’m Reading
The Trayvon Generation
In The Trayvon Generation, Elizabeth Alexander brings Black creativity to the forefront of necessary responses to injustice.
Unaccustomed to Grace
This stunning short story collection rewards with satisfying insights.
A Community Revival of a Forgotten Woman Writer
A dedicated community is reviving interest in Ruth Moore’s depictions of coastal Maine.
What I’m Seeing and Hearing
The Half-Life of Marie Curie at Central Square Theater
This moving production dramatizes the way Marie Curie overcame efforts to undermine her success.
Hadestown: It’s a Sad Song, But We Sing It Anyway
An inspiring mashup of American musical traditions brings new life to an old tragedy.
Stacey Abrams!
When I think of her name, I hear it to the opening notes of “Oklahoma!”.
What I’m Cooking
A Vegetarian Holiday
You don’t need meat to enjoy a festive holiday dinner.
Farro, Lime, and Basil
No halloumi? No problem.
The Pleasure of Small Appliances
I always make sure I have a place to store it before I buy one.
What I’m Thinking
Me and My Pronouns
This is why I added “they” to my pronouns.
Is the Easter Bunny a Bad Bunny?
What could be controversial about the Easter bunny?
Ping Pong Ponderings
My essay about the unexpected gift of a ping pong table appeared in The Christian Science Monitor.
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