Emily Books: Our Next Chapter

Today marks several very important milestones for Emily Books. Two are purely joyful, and one is bittersweet. Let’s talk about the joyful ones first.

Today marks the publication of Chloe Caldwell’s essay collection I’ll Tell You In Person, which is…

Jealousy

You are an ugly bitch

My Granny used to tell me a story about when I was brought home from the…

Five Years Later

Five years ago, on October 3, 2011, Jeffrey William Goodman passed away from a stage four brain tumor. He was 53. He and my…

Past, Present and Future.

When I meet someone new, most of the questions I ask are about his or her past. “What was your childhood like?” “What were you like in high school?” “Why did your previous relationships not last?” etc.

Of Medium and Life’s Little Pleasures

I’m expecting TWO Medium milestones today. One is pretty significant to me and the other is…

Poem: Sequoia

Way up high,
Serene and free,
Upon the great Sequoia tree,
A song performed so gracefully,
Can Amuse the Eagles, Hawks and Condors…