Author Archives: Elizabeth

A few observations. To speak of mercy amidst the mob is not a popular choice. And, sure: when the wound is fresh, you don’t go telling people to make amends. But when can you? Among the left, catch phrases like “prison abolition” and “restorative justice” have gained traction. It seems the act of mercy hereContinue reading “The Unfairness of Mercy”

I thought I’d populate this blog with posts about books on my shelf to create some basic starter content. It would be a chance to bring up works by friends, interesting bits of knowledge, cool discussion points. I could schedule it in advance. I could keep my family’s life private by keeping the camera restrictedContinue reading “About Those Books on the Shelf”

I’m taking a step back from my “Books on the Shelf” series for reasons worth explaining another time. I might return to it, but I think it will be in a different form. This week, I had occasion to re-listen to an album I encountered in live performance some years ago: Athens v. Sparta (SpotifyContinue reading “Only 51 Percent Unmerciful”

This is the sixteenth installment of my aptly-named series “Books on the Shelf,” in which I take any title or object from one of my lovingly alphabetized shelves and write a short post about it. Here’s the start of our nonfiction shelves! There are two books that have changed how I view the world andContinue reading “Books on the Shelf 1.16”

This is the fifteenth installment of my aptly-named series “Books on the Shelf,” in which I take any title or object from one of my lovingly alphabetized shelves and write a short post about it. So much to mine on this shelf! Right there in the middle is an out-of-print collection of adaptations of classicalContinue reading “Books on the Shelf 1.15”

A couple weeks ago, I signed the contract on a story that’s scheduled to run in the January 2021 Fireside Quarterly. I’m terrifically excited to work with everyone at Fireside. All their communications to date have been clear, prompt, and professional, which doesn’t get praised enough in any field, IMO. And that’s not even mentioningContinue reading “Fireside Quarterly Sale”

This is the next installment of my aptly-named series “Books on the Shelf,” in which I take any title or object from one of my lovingly alphabetized shelves and write a short post about it. Wait, what happened to 13? Oh. Well, that shelf contains several religious texts and icons. For now, I am keepingContinue reading “Books on the Shelf 1.14”

This is the twelfth installment of my aptly-named series “Books on the Shelf,” in which I take any title or object from one of my lovingly alphabetized shelves and write a short post about it. We bought Watchmen on our honeymoon, at the airport, on the way out. We both read it that week. BecauseContinue reading “Books on the Shelf 1.12”

This is the eleventh installment of my aptly-named series “Books on the Shelf,” in which I take any title or object from one of my lovingly alphabetized shelves and write a short post about it. I took all the pictures of my shelves at the beginning of the year. By now, this shelf has changed.Continue reading “Books on the Shelf 1.11”

This is the tenth installment of my aptly-named series “Books on the Shelf,” in which I take any title or object from one of my lovingly alphabetized shelves and write a short post about it. Last October, on the day after I arrived at Viable Paradise, a handful of us walked into town to rentContinue reading “Books on the Shelf 1.10”