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In response to my essay “Bodies in Bikinis: Are You Buying It?” at The Rumpus, the editors of Gadfly Online invited me to submit an op-ed piece. My thoughts on DisneyPixar’s BRAVE are now live here. My deep thanks to … Continue reading →

I’m two weeks into a three week trip to Ireland and so far the highlights largely center on all things literary. I have limited access to the Internet while here so I will make this a quick post and write … Continue reading →

Yesterday evening, in downtown San Francisco, I met Josh, a homeless young man in his early twenties, and his handsome dog, Roscoe. I’d noticed Josh and Roscoe sitting out by the Muni station every evening for the past couple of … Continue reading →

I’ll be in Ireland June 7th through June 26th. Let’s meet.

I met Cheryl Strayed last year here in San Francisco, during her The Rumpus reading with the wonderful Lidia Yuknavitch and Dylan Landis. I admit I had never heard of Cheryl before that night. Her reading, though, an excerpt from … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon I learned the good news that my short-short story “Keepsake” won the Tin House Plotto Contest. I phoned my husband to tell him. Afterwards, I wanted to phone my mother and tell her too. I cannot remember ever … Continue reading →

At recent readings and meetings, I’ve surprised people with my new short haircut. “You don’t look like your photo.” Methinks it’s time to update my author photo.