What better topic to write about today than loneliness? One of my favorite issues of Missouri Review is themed ‘Love and Loneliness.’ My interview with David Sedaris is tucked among its pages, as are some lovely stories, poems and essays.… Read More »Are We Lonelier Now?
After four months teaching overseas at Harlaxton College, I arrived home to the Midwest just in time for Christmas. I injured my shoulder days before boarding the plane. I felt like a broken bird, and I couldn’t bear to be… Read More »Consolation
Today I’m that good kind of tired that comes from staying out late, dancing and drinking with friends. I don’t take fun evenings for granted. Traveling abroad alone as a female, I’m often on guard. I’m careful to book safe… Read More »Dance Until You’re Too Old To Walk
Tonight, my students put on a cabaret show. Actually, many Harlaxton students participated, but I’m partial to my students. In all three of my classes, this week we’re navigating the intense work of discussing student writing. It’s as if each… Read More »Write Better Because of Them
Much has happened since London. Many sights have been seen. Epiphanies have been reached. Upon hearing about the Great London Hotel Challenge at dinner (Ethiopian-yum!), a student offered to let me stay in her much nicer hotel room, to which… Read More »Pregnant by Year’s End