Joy to the World Anyway
Both spaces have shown me the need for traditions that bring us back to joy, especially when the night is dark and the howling, frigid wind finds its way through every single-paned window and every batten board of the barn.
My Childhood Bedroom: An Inventory
Twin bed with ancient plastic tubs holding who knows what underneath (1)
Ancient plastic tubs holding who knows what (3)
Pop COVID’s First Wave
James Bond never would have been allowed to look like this, depressed and wallowing in his pain.
Best of 2022, Part Three: Editors’ Picks
Most of the time, we’re just readers with admin permissions.
Best of 2022, Part Two: Writers’ Picks
There’s a reason New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are holidays.
Best of 2022, Part One: Peers’ Picks
Our teachers are each other.
Internet Alphabet
If this computer had history from my childhood, there’s no way this wouldn’t be Lego.com.
Sitting with the Darkness
Living in the shadows of 14,000 foot peaks, the mountains offered ample lectures on living with limited light.
Thoughts on Popular Death
I wish we would pay death its due, despite our reality TV shows and action movies and awful country tunes.
More Festive Erotica with Your Favorite Librarian
Fun new surprises to this volume include the worst pet name for any child, several cameos from the Michelle Love extended universe, and multiple scenes that make one go, “I can’t imagine that’s how sex clubs actually function.”
