In the wake of Al Trautwig’s horribly insensitive tweets about Simone Biles and her parents (who also happen to be […]
Archive for ‘A Girl’s Life’
Five-Minute Friday: Quiet
I have a complicated relationship with quiet. My demands on quiet are probably not fair. Here are some of my […]
Belated Five-Minute Friday: First
She had me at “Willoughby.” The sounds in the name curved and billowed, as though her voice were the undulating […]
Five-Minute Friday: Reflect
“Her name was Connie. She was fifteen and she had a quick, nervous giggling habit of craning her neck to […]
Five-Minute Friday: Season
’Tis the season to be jolly…or a rude bitch. I pride myself on my intense passion for shopping in all […]
In the Aftermath of Defense: An Open Apology to My MFA Thesis Reader
First, I’m sorry that this hour-long thesis defense devoured so much of your time. When you looked at your watch […]
My Suit Gets No Love, but My Love Suits My Kids: A Response to Jessica Turner
I write this essay in response to Jessica Turner’s recent article in the Huffington Post, “Moms, Put on That Swimsuit”: http://huff.to/1lbFZxy. Undoubtedly, […]
Drive-By at the Academy: A Poem Published in Black Heart Magazine
I wrote this poem in the throbbing aftermath of a difficult, disheartening parent-teacher meeting. A colleague of mine coined the […]
Ten Reasons Why I Don’t Really Like Libraries (“Hate” is a Strong Word, Because Clearly I Support Literacy and the Joy of Reading, and Don’t Want to Appear Not on Board with Those Things)
#1 The moment I walk through the doors of a library, I find myself hanging my head in remorse, even […]
Panera Petite #1
I set my plastic oval plate down on the counter and unwind my serpentine computer cord. It suddenly slips from […]
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