you are terrifying and strange and beautiful
First: an apology. I was so exhausted while writing my last newsletter that I managed to not mention Beyoncé, or Lemonade, at all. Which is insanity, because...
have you ever seen the rain
Hey If I were a musician, I’d dedicate all of my music to the weather system, I think. I love it, and thunderstorms most of all. We’ve had days and days now...
on a spaceship somewhere sailing across an empty sea
hey hey hey Since I waxed on about my love of Sleepy Hollow in my last letter, I would be remiss if I didn’t address the season finale of that show, which...
i know most of you are not ghosts
yo yo yo First thing first: have you watched the Rogue One trailer? Please do that. I’ll wait. Done? Cool. We can move on. I went to New York! Again! This...
who keeps your flame, who tells your story
hey pals! My life thus far can be separated into three distinct sections: Life Before Hamilton (LBH), Life After Hearing Hamilton (LAHH), and Life After...
She put the Miss in misdemeanor when she stole the beans from Lima
oh, hello I didn’t see you there. I should have written this newsletter earlier but I didn’t and now we’re all paying the price. Anyway, let’s go! You’ve all...
always stay gracious, best revenge is your paper
Raise your hand if Beyoncé changed your life this week. I assume everyone’s hands are up. I’ve historically been what you might call a passive fan of...
Don't waste away until you're gone
Hello. I was at ground zero for the massive blizzard that hit the east coast of the United States, and contrary to Sam Jackson’s face in that gif, I loved...
Don't pick fights with the bullies or the cads
Hello, friends. I write to you from a nest of blankets by the hearth, where I have taken up residence. It’s cold, and in a week where we’ve lost both David...
I don't know, fly casual
Hello! Am I really writing this newsletter on New Years Eve? I am. My dear readers, it distresses me to inform you that I am a bit of a New Year's Eve...
I have always run cold and own lots of sweaters
Hello. It’s me. (Okay, I’ll stop.) This newsletter almost didn’t get written, because sometimes I am very sad and things like getting dressed or leaving the...
this is not a moment it's the movement
Hello, it is me. Did you have a good Halloween? I hope so! I watched the Halloween episode from the 2nd season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, decorated by...
I'm sure you'd like to take some weight off your cloven hooves
Warning! If you are avoiding ALL STAR WARS SPOILERS (you know who you are) you might want to skip this one. Or, skip the Mixed Media section. There be some...
yo, I'm just like my country I'm young, scrappy, and hungry
Let’s do this thing. Between the return of Sleepy Hollow and the existence of the Hamilton soundtrack, I’ve been in a very colonial place recently. But,...
a mizzle, a downpour, a fountain
Hello, and welcome to rain. Like that fantastic gif by Marie Spénale, only less awesome. Because everything I can think of at the moment is less awesome than...
Beware the Acorn Menace
Hello, I missed you! Last weekend was the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, MD, which is simultaneously the most exciting and most stressful event of my year....
spacious and obstacled
How are you? In the last couple of days, the dire humidity that is standard August fare in my neck of the woods finally broke. Here’s hoping it sticks. My...
It's our task to placate the ancient ones
Sometimes when I’m anxious, my mind focuses on a place. It can be someplace specific, but often it’s just the idea of a place, or something I’ve completely...
Winning love by daylight
Hey! Newsletter transformation, go! I never really got into Sailor Moon, but I had a friend in high school who was SUPER into it, and showed me at least one...
I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled
Hi! Did you forget this newsletter was a thing? I did, a bit. But mostly I needed a break from my life, which I took in the ocean. A friend and I went and...