Tag: Kestrel
Hope, in spite of and because of
I felt really blue about dropping my youngest off for his second year of college, so I self-medicated by putting my head down and writing for long hours each day. The west coast on fire, more anti-Black violence, high infection rates–it’s not easy to… Continue Reading “Hope, in spite of and because of”
#Virtualbookfair, disappointment, little gifts
This week has been a bummer. I voted for Elizabeth Warren, whom I love love love but who did poorly across the country in Super Tuesday. It’s been clear for many weeks that she wasn’t going to win, so I’m more resigned than some… Continue Reading “#Virtualbookfair, disappointment, little gifts”
Woman escapes monster
Oh, the existential horror of a North American professor in August…Teaching at a liberal arts college full of talented students is an excellent gig, but during teaching terms, the job eats me alive. This is going to be an especially intense fall for coursework,… Continue Reading “Woman escapes monster”
