depreshy on main
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. 4.24.25 Los Angeles, CA Mid-week I realized: I’ve been more than just fatigued, depleted by the doomscroll, sapped by work,...
::upcoming::
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino, the Monday edition. If you’re in Los Angeles, come see me this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. FRIDAY in Echo Park: SATURDAY at...
your local library + my rerelease pub week = 💚
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. If you’re in L.A. on Fri. 4/25, join us. It’s the week of my books being re-released into the world from Northwestern...
passport
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. Let’s meet in person. IRL. Friday, April 25th at Stories Books and Cafe, Echo Park, Los Angeles. 6pm-8pm. There will be cake....
exit
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. ~took an exit through the desert~ ~see you next week~
the slowdown
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. Bikini in one of her righteous faceplants Cords of tension seized in my back on Monday. I want to move faster in the world and...
you, me: still here
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. a piece of art made by my child in March 2020 I’m interested in keeping this short and sweet. Let’s see how I do. It’s been...
listen
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. Looking for the archive? AND Northwestern University Press is currently offering a 25% discount on upcoming titles with...
Mommy's El Camino's 2nd Anniversary
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. as seen on an LA freeway Happy 2 Year Anniversary to Us! When I say “us” I mean me and you, subscribers and readers of Mommy’s...
how to stay in touch
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. my dog, a source of joy This week I received an email from a long-distance poet friend. I was one of numerous undisclosed...
hope and vision
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. as seen from my backyard Each week feels a little bit tougher. I guess this is 2025. “Managing Overwhelm Amid Trump’s Chaos” by...
space is always needed
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. LAST CALL for paid subscribers ($7/month or $70/year): FRONT SEAT OFFICE HOURS returns Monday, February 10, 2025. We’ll meet...
browsing brain
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. I hope you’re taking deep breaths. For paid subscribers ($7/month or $70/year): FRONT SEAT OFFICE HOURS returns Monday,...
hi, hello, it's me, Maleficent
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. For paid subscribers ($7/month or $70/year): FRONT SEAT OFFICE HOURS returns Monday, February 10, 2025. We will meet over Zoom...
activate/deactivate
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. For a gofundme directory of displaced Black families affected by the Eaton Fire, click here. On the same page you’ll also find...
❤️ Los Angeles ❤️
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. Is the newsletter still late if I’m sitting down to write it at 6pm Pacific? In any case, perhaps you might have guessed? This...
the reading year in review
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. I’ll be taking a brief break so the next newsletter will appear on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Here’s what I read and what I...
support what you want to see in the world
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. Next week I’ll share the titles of all the books I read in 2024, with notes. The short list below is for those of you in a...
The beautiful, fucked-up thing is
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. PAID SUBSCRIBERS: There is one more opportunity this month to attend FRONT SEAT OFFICE HOURS. Monday December 16th, 1pm-3pm...
zero gift guides, zero best of lists
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. PAID SUBSCRIBERS: There is one more opportunity this month to attend FRONT SEAT OFFICE HOURS. Monday December 16th, 1pm-3pm...
