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 keeping Continue reading

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. Because Continue reading

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

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 rent Continue reading

In April, I set aside my writing work* to make room for my sewing machine, and I sewed a bunch of masks for family and friends. Making masks seemed like one of the few things that those of us who are not healthcare or grocery workers could do to help, and I’m glad I did. Continue reading

This is the eighth 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. Would you like your very own Hedwig baby owl? Here she is, up close: I recommend a nice boucle yarn Continue reading

This is the seventh 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. Anybody who’s talked books with me in the last year knows that my favorite book of all time is Madeline Continue reading

This is the sixth 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 really hope by the time I make it to installment 2.6 that this shelf will look very different. I’m Continue reading