2017, year in review
It’s hard to believe that 2017 is almost over. I got engaged, dived into my writing, and more. Here’s a look back at my 2017.
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Homesick around the holidays
I’ve been living in Australia for almost six years. I still get homesick around the holidays. This time it crept in and caught me by surprise. I thought I was coping well this year with the lack of gifts, decorations, or gatherings. But on Sunday, I spoke with one of my best friends in Miami. …
Best fiction books 2017
Here’s the first of my ‘this year’ lists: the best fiction books of 2017. This list covers books that I read this year, not books that were published in 2017. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (1958) This novel deals with life in pre- and post-colonial Nigeria during the late nineteenth century. It was on …
Review: The Good People by Hannah Kent
Fairies today are popularly viewed as enchanted creatures that are usually harmless though sometimes playful, even mischievous, but also kind, helpful, beautiful, and usually disconnected from culture. In her novel, The Good People, Hannah Kent reminds us that fairies were once viewed as so frightening, you didn’t even say “fairies” too loudly for fear of …
40 things I know are true
Today is my 40th birthday. On reflection, my twenties seem like a different life. My thirties provided a huge amount of learning. There’s been a lot of growth in the last five years in particular. There are a lot of lessons I’m still working on, but here are 40 things I know are true. I …
What does Facebook know about you?
I’ve been working in digital communications for about eight years. I’ve spent most of that time as an online community and social media manager. Family and friends often ask me questions about Facebook. As I scroll through conversations, I also spot naive comments from users about what Facebook does and how. For example, in response …