Josie GlausiuszA Ramadan Solidarity Fast in the Midst of WarIn 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 6Jun 6
Josie GlausiuszI Don’t Want to Be Your InspirationIt’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 11Jan 11
Josie GlausiuszMy Year in Books 2022: The Solace of Reading in Tumultuous TimesTo 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, 20221Dec 13, 20221
Josie GlausiuszMy Year in Books, 2021: The Comforts of Café ReadingA 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, 20212Dec 14, 20212
Josie GlausiuszinAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)Chaos Outside, Order InsideIn 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, 20211Jan 22, 20211
Josie GlausiuszMy Year in Books 2020: From Dystopias to British Beach HolidaysIn 2020, to alleviate coronavirus anxiety, some people turned to baking banana-bread, or zooming-yoga, or hiking in nature. Baking…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Josie GlausiuszUnion Square, New York City: September 13, 2001On 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, 20201Sep 11, 20201
Josie GlausiuszMy Year in Books, 2019: We Live in Serious TimesSome 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, 2019Dec 24, 2019
Josie GlausiuszMy Year in Books, 2018: A Partial ListIn 2018, I am grateful for libraries, most especially the delightful, spacious, light-filled library on Mercer Island in Washington, where…Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2018