Go here for an introduction to the Wheelhouse Project. I read a lot and fairly widely. I really like books. Which means that when thinking about which of Nancy Pearl's four Doorways to reading—Story, Character, Setting, Language—I react more with, "Yes, those," rather than identifying with one alone. That said, I find one of these … Continue reading The Wheelhouse Project: Story
Harry Potter
Magic and Change, Octavia Butler and J. K. Rowling
Friends, I am in a bisected emotional space, feeling contentment and frustration, happiness and sadness, fear and hope, grief and delight. I can conjure many reasons for this state but more important, I think, than understanding is sitting with it, soaking in it, letting it be what it is. Intriguingly, the universe has given me … Continue reading Magic and Change, Octavia Butler and J. K. Rowling
Bookish Comfort Food
I like to read before bed but I rarely read the primary book that I'm working on. Those books may be scary or disturbing, or challenging to read with a sleepy brain, or simply too much fun to put down and go the eff to sleep! So a few years ago I took to re-reading … Continue reading Bookish Comfort Food
Dogs, Coffee, & Books 