Creative nonfiction essays exploring literature, education, American history, and the intangibles that shape our language and experience.
I've written and edited for educational publishers for about a quarter of a century. On Substack I explore language, literature, and culture -- the threads from past to present. I'm a late-blooming novelist (draft in progress) and lifelong cat lady.
Biweekly essays on finding writing in my 40s, tackling my first novel, and the everyday moments that inspire me as I juggle family life and my dream of becoming a published author.
In which we come together to save American democracy, or at least have fun while trying.
How to live a happy life, even with the buzzing, hissing and pinging of tinnitus in your head!
Get the classic novel Dracula, emailed to you in real time as it happens.
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.