Blogging about the orphan tropes and social history I come across in my book research, and sharing my published work.
I am a writer and cultural critic. My debut narrative nonfiction book, THE SUN WON'T COME OUT TOMORROW: THE DARK HISTORY OF AMERICAN ORPHANHOOD, will be published by Bold Type Books on January 21, 2025.
Little essays and things about creativity, parenting, science, and maybe occasionally basketball.
Emi Nietfeld, former software engineer turned writer, dissects her successes, failures, and shenanigans for your learning and entertainment.
Craft essays and criticism on writing, books, and fat liberation
I write about the things that bring us together and drive us apart: our communities, poverty, equity, disability, addiction, food, foster care, family and family separation.
The world's first Beauty publication! (Everything else is just about appearance.)