Last week, as a thank you, I sent a friend two books. The total? $60. For two. As someone who almost never buys books, I thought, “How do people do this all the time?” Hopefully this friend of mine isn’t reading this thinking, “Wow, thanks for complaining about the gift you sent.” He’s worth the…
Reading Queer Fear
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it a thousand times more: nobody writes horror like the queer community. All across the genre, LGBTQIA+ authors are redefining the monster that emerges from the closet, reclaiming familiar horror tropes—hidden identities, bodily transformations, possession, the casting out of "evil", dark curses, the endangerment of children, fear of…
Gratitude for This Adventure
An adventure reveals something about yourself, to yourself. Even if the day is structured around work, childcare, or eldercare, the adventure is in how we relate, how we move and speak, and what we choose to attend to from one moment to the next. One part of getting older is that I can appreciate the…
How To Have an Adventure
Every year, at the beginning of summer, I check out a stack of craft books. The sun is shining (sometimes, even when it’s raining!), my garden is bursting with life, and I’m inspired to try my hand at creation. Our annual How-To Festival, our all-ages celebration of our community’s creativity and know-how, fits perfectly into…
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