How do we keep creating and doing our jobs when the future is so uncertain?
I admired my Nanu, but I never knew how alike we were until I discovered his book of poems
Why do we seem to think that the most painful personal writing must be the best?
Canceling events and shutting down tours is crucial for public health—but it could tank my career
Introducing the medieval patron saint of moms who also write
Underrepresented writers face a heavy burden—because so few of us are heard, we're expected to speak for everyone
Alcoholism memoirs are helping me to understand my mother in a way I couldn't manage on my own
Why does publishing have a budget for outsider accounts of immigrant trauma, like "American Dirt," but not for our own voices?
Inaccessible retreats put an unfair burden on disabled writers, who wind up competing for the very few slots they can use
Thank You!