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Josie Glausiusz

Josie Glausiusz

A Ramadan Solidarity Fast in the Midst of War

In the midst of an ongoing, horrific war in Gaza, my friend Tammara Soma and I fasted in solidarity for one day of Ramadan. Tammara is…

Jun 6

A Ramadan Solidarity Fast in the Midst of War

Jun 6

Josie Glausiusz

Silence, Laughter, Spontaneous Hugs

[Please don’t].

Mar 6

Silence, Laughter, Spontaneous Hugs

Mar 6

Josie Glausiusz

I Don’t Want to Be Your Inspiration

It’s always difficult when someone approaches me, with the best of intentions, to tell me that my husband and I, and our daughter, are…

Jan 11

I Don’t Want to Be Your Inspiration

Jan 11

Josie Glausiusz

My Year in Books 2022: The Solace of Reading in Tumultuous Times

To quote the late Queen Elizabeth II, this year has been our “annus horribilis.” On March 10, 2022, our 11-year-old son was diagnosed with…

Dec 13, 2022

My Year in Books 2022: The Solace of Reading in Tumultuous Times

Dec 13, 2022

Josie Glausiusz

My Year in Books, 2021: The Comforts of Café Reading

A few days before I traveled to Zurich in mid-November, 2021, I phoned a travel insurance company. “Will you be engaging in dangerous…

Dec 14, 2021

My Year in Books, 2021: The Comforts of Café Reading

Dec 14, 2021

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Chaos Outside, Order Inside

In my one and only race for public office — hardly a cutthroat competition since I ran unopposed — I was elected student fiction-buyer for…

Jan 22, 2021

Chaos Outside, Order Inside

Jan 22, 2021

Josie Glausiusz

My Year in Books 2020: From Dystopias to British Beach Holidays

In 2020, to alleviate coronavirus anxiety, some people turned to baking banana-bread, or zooming-yoga, or hiking in nature. Baking…

Dec 14, 2020

My Year in Books 2020: From Dystopias to British Beach Holidays

Dec 14, 2020

Josie Glausiusz

Union Square, New York City: September 13, 2001

On September 13, 2001, I walked to Union Square in New York City, where a spontaneous vigil was being held for the victims of the World…

Sep 11, 2020

Union Square, New York City: September 13, 2001

Sep 11, 2020

Josie Glausiusz

My Year in Books, 2019: We Live in Serious Times

Some people dream of adventure holidays in exotic locales. I dream of a few days on a comfortable sofa, reading quietly, while the rain…

Dec 24, 2019

My Year in Books, 2019: We Live in Serious Times

Dec 24, 2019

Josie Glausiusz

My Year in Books, 2018: A Partial List

In 2018, I am grateful for libraries, most especially the delightful, spacious, light-filled library on Mercer Island in Washington, where…

Dec 31, 2018

My Year in Books, 2018: A Partial List

Dec 31, 2018

Josie Glausiusz

Josie Glausiusz

I'm a science journalist writing for Nature, Nat Geo, The Guardian, Scientific American, Washington Post Opinions and Undark. Follow me on Twitter: @josiegz

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