January 2021
Grief. Outrage. Horror. Anxiety. Relief. Hope. January was a month of emotional extremes. The first anniversary of my dad’s death. An attempted coup. The horrific milestone of 400,000 dead in this country from COVID. The more personal fear and anxiety…
Family portrait
What I’m reading Last week I finished For the Best, Vanessa Lillie’s follow-up to her fantastic 2019 debut Little Voices. For the Best is full of suspense and thrilling drama plus top-notch writing, all the ingredients I love in a…
Let’s talk about risk
Let’s talk about risk. Now I am about as risk-averse as they come, but three years ago, instead of drafting a list of New Year’s resolutions, I decided to try something new. I adopted “risk” as my “word of the…
