Period 20: Just say no to TERFs
When you write a book, all you can really do is hope it gets the kind of exposure that it will end up in the hands of the people who want it or need it. No...
Period 19: on privacy, the definition of water, and multiregionalism
Well my book tour is done, and it was really fun to meet so many readers and future readers of Period. It was also nice to travel again after three years of...
Period 18: no one told me about all the turkey sandwiches
I’m on book tour! Which doesn’t mean I’m traveling continuously – I’m not that fancy – but so far I’ve had my hometown event (a ton of former derby teammates...
Period 17: does hormonal contraception reduce the risk of endometriosis?
Book news Just a few quick notes about the book – if you aren’t tired of hearing me talk about the book, and my research more broadly, I’m on This Podcast...
Period 16: Pub week!!!
The book is finally out and… amazingly nothing has changed in my life. My oldest kid is still impossible to get out the door in time for school. My geriatric...
Period 15
Book news My tour dates are now all official! I really hope you’ll come see me at some of these venues. April 26th at The Literary Book Bar in Champaign IL...
Period 14: pull that string
Book news If you’ve gotten an early copy of the book, you may have found where I joke that I will not be providing instructions for IUD self-removal. However...
Lucky number thirteen periods… which is the average number most people have in a year!
Book news Did you pre-order from Bookshop? Then you should already have a copy! Did you pre-order from Barnes and Noble? Those pre-orders will start to...
A dozen periods is called a clot: a giveaway, and the four wolves inside me
Ok that’s not true. But, shouldn’t it be? Can we make it a thing? Or maybe, a dozen menstruating people is a clot? I feel like we could design a pretty...
Period #11, in honor of Cocaine Bear
Book news My first official book review is in, from Publishers Weekly! And it’s good!!! Addressing what might be my favorite chapter, the reviewer writes:...
Period #10: Grumpfest, then period inflammation
Well, the newsletter has made it to double digits! I had to skip last week’s newsletter because it was a whole big catch-up week. This week was too, and...
Period #9
Well, for the first time in three years I’m sick. I am grateful it’s not covid, but still feeling very whiny and sorry for myself with this unpleasant head...
Period #8, open this one today for mysterious reasons!
Barnes and Noble is having a 25% off all pre-orders sale and it ends tonight (Friday Jan 27). If you’ve been wanting to pre-order my book now would be a...
Lucky Number Seven: BIG NEWS
And lucky this newsletter is, to me at least. Because I have big news! I’m writing another book! Last year, as I was wrapping up final edits on PERIOD, I...
Half a dozen periods
It’s the first full week I’ve had childcare since mid-December, and the semester here at Illinois starts next week. Of course I’m blowing up and piecing back...
Period Number 5
I love bad puns and was googling “jokes about the number five” in case I could use something for today’s title. Nothing really worked but I thought I’d share...
Period #4, A Not-So-Hidden Book Gift Guide
These newsletters are coming at irregular intervals – just like adolescent and perimenopausal periods often do! I’m going to keep aiming for putting...
Period #3
I'm back with more period facts! Two more book updates I’m narrating the audiobook for Period! It’s been really fun and I’m fortunate to have access to an...
Period Goes #2
Hello and welcome to installment 2 of my lazy newsletter! I really regret that it wasn't until after I wrote this newsletter that I recognized the...
Peeeeeriods, part one.
Well, it’s a hell of a week to start a newsletter. Personally, my older kid (who on social media I usually call Punkin) was out of school four of five days...