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Feb
04
A fresh-baked sourdough boule, slashed such that a square of concentric flour circles sits decoratively atop the loaf.

Fresh Out of New Years

Dear Friends, I've often said that I feel there should be one full month between the end of
4 min read
Nov
29
A tangle of black branches blanketed in snow over a riverbank bordered by snow-topped boulders and tall snowy grasses.

Letter of News: Columns and Keynotes

Dear Friends, This is not the newsletter in which I talk about Twitter being gutted by a billionaire buffoon, or
5 min read
Sep
15
The sky meeting the sea in daylight, light blue against dark blue.

Wayward Missives

Dear Friends, I’m writing from the ocean. That’s probably incorrect, but it’s what it feels like: sky
2 min read
Aug
06
A grey day over Glasgow airport's airfield, glimpsed through a window on which the words "To travel hopefully" appear.

Travelling Hopefully

Dear Friends, I want to write about August, and how in my mind it's a red-gold month of
4 min read
Jul
08
Cloudscape as seen from an airplane flying high above them: like if sand dunes were made of rushing white water.

I've looked at clouds from both sides now

Yesterday, I was in Ottawa; then very briefly in Halifax; now I am in Glasgow. The day's been
3 min read
Jun
18
A wild scattering of very pink rose petals in very green grass.

Tonight: An Evening with Far-Flung Friends

Dear Friends, I've been remiss in writing to you; I blink and a new Friday's rolled
3 min read
May
27
A twisting elm tree photographed from beneath its canopy, looking like a dancer arching her back against the sky.

Florence + the May Sheen

Dear Friends, During this month of May I had a perfect week. It was not this past week, which has
5 min read
Apr
30
Tree branches against a bright blue sky, bursting with red buds.

Friday Open Thread (with Finished Things)

Dear Friends, On Monday, I paid my taxes; on Friday, I turned in the last of the grade books. Three
3 min read
Apr
08
Sun-struck river wearing a scrim of spring ice; two branches extend past the surface wearing ice like a skirt.

Friday Open Thread (with April)

Dear Friends, Against all odds it's April, the Cruellest Month as per The Waste Land [https://www.poetryfoundation.
2 min read
Mar
29

In Conversation with E. Lily Yu Tonight!

Dear Friends, I've been remiss in writing on a regular schedule lately, and for this I apologize. But
2 min read
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