freelance writer
Dressed to Impress
“In a machine age, dressmaking is one of the last refuges of the human, the personal, the inimitable." -- Christian Dior
You Think You Know Someone
The Secret Life of Roald Dahl; plus, the pleasant punchiness of risograph prints, accordions 2.0, and a few things I'm enjoying. Hello readers, So we meet again. How are you doing? What's new in your worlds? What are you doing to take care of yourselves?
The Brainstorm
On conjuring ideas; plus, Eleanor Coppola's memoir, mah-jonng madness, and some animal yoga that better not come to Atlanta. Hello readers, Where do your ideas come from? Sometimes I get mine from reading and chatting with people and seeing this show or that exhibit. I also get them
Man Overboard
Exploring family stories; plus Marlins manager Clayton McCullough, the quarterlife career crisis, and a few things I'm loving. Hello readers, Every family has its lore. That lore is usually shared again and again to say “This is who we are and what we’re made of”, and/or
For the Love of Labor
Historian Cathryn J. Prince talks about labor activist Pauline Newman; plus, granny grafitti, P-Funk's Mothership, and a few other odds and ends. Hello, hello! Here's hoping you all have had another wonderful week! Today we've got journalist and author Cathryn J. Prince here telling
Perspective
It all depends on how you look at it; plus, a French lesson, a dad who sings his toddler's songs, Tayari Jones is back, and a few things I'm enjoying. Hello readers, How are you this week? Hit reply and let me know. If you have
Meet-Cute
Tell me how you lovebirds met; plus, Justin and Amanda Leonard's romance, Claire Tabouret's controversial stained glass, American Woman(?), and a few things I'm enjoying. Hi readers, One thing about me: I'm a sucker for a how-they-met story. It's probably
Heavy Hitters
Big Papi and his do-gooder rum; plus, Anjali Enjeti's latest book Ballot, living like Thoreau, and an ode to a runner-up. Hello readers, How are things in your world? As a features writer, I have an ever-changing list of people, places and things that I'd like
A Resolution Solution
Wherein I offer another way of approaching January; plus, oboes, bird feathers, and staying salty. Hi readers, How are you? No, really. And if you make resolutions this time of year, how is it going? Do tell. I have this multihyphenate friend (yoga-instructor-actress-audiobook-narrator) who has been writing recently about how
