Caitlin SpringThinking about Mother’s DayMy mother sent me an excerpt from Cane River by Lalita Tademy. A mother says to her daughter, “I am the rock in your garden, and you are…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Caitlin SpringMom, Mommom, MeMy grandmother, Jeanette Dykman, a South African artist, was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, and died in 2019. These poems are about her…May 10, 2020May 10, 2020
Caitlin SpringWhat are the rules for millennial relationships?Ruth and I were at lunch discussing our relationships (we also discussed books and work and life — dammit! — but at that moment we were…Jan 27, 2020Jan 27, 2020
Caitlin SpringSix Months in Beijing: MarchThe last month was really difficult. I’ve had depression like I haven’t experienced since September 2015. And like that time, it took me a…Apr 24, 2017Apr 24, 2017
Caitlin Springbathyou watch her lying in the bath. her head it poking out of the water. her hair is spread out in all directions like spider legs. her eyes…Apr 7, 20171Apr 7, 20171
Caitlin SpringFive Months in Beijing: February (Sam Edition)Sam arrived in Beijing mid-afternoon on a Thursday. The second Thursday of February, to be exact. I’d arrived back in the city a few days…Mar 15, 2017Mar 15, 2017
Caitlin SpringFour Months in Beijing: DecemberRight now I’m sitting on my bed, stinky and unshowered, with a packed but open suitcase, full of India anticipation. I’m nervous too. I’m…Jan 6, 20171Jan 6, 20171
Caitlin SpringThe Year of Three CitiesThis year I lived in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Beijing for four months each; it was the year of three cities. A year full to the brim of…Dec 22, 2016Dec 22, 2016
Caitlin SpringThree Months in Beijing: NovemberThe other day Sam was reading to me over Skype and halfway down the first page I burst into tears and then I started laughing and I just…Dec 6, 2016Dec 6, 2016
Caitlin SpringTwo Months in Beijing: OctoberOctober has been a lot. It’s been heavy and I’ve cried a lot.Nov 1, 2016Nov 1, 2016
