Let’s go on a journey, shall we? Amazingly, I created my Summer 2022 playlist the day before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, but it already told a story of rage, despair, and finding a way to muddle through no matter what.
Read MoreLife has been busy lately. I took a trip to New Orleans. My retired and apparently very bored father has come to Louisville multiple times to help me repair my white picket fence. One of my coworkers quit and now I’m doing double work until we replace her. I had friends in town for the holiday weekend. I’ve been wasting time trying to read Roberto Bolaño’s posthumously-published tome 2666 when in fact it is just terrible. Which is all to say—I haven’t had much time to blog, so you’re getting April and May books in one go.
Read MoreI spent a surprising amount of time on the road in March, so I listened to quite a few audiobooks—which is something I rarely do. Always a joy to consume even more literature.
Read MoreSpring has sprung once again—but this is my first seasonal playlist since moving to Louisville. I wonder if my tastes will change along with the scenery? I’d say the main vibe of my Spring 2022 Playlist is…open. Vast. It can see for miles, even through the rain.
Read MoreFebruary unintentionally became a genre month for me. Big sci-fi vibes, with some mystery thrown in there for fun. Plus one work of “literary” fiction that was anything but traditional.
Read MoreMy first publication of 2022 is here! I can’t thank Juked Magazine enough for sharing my story “Sanctuary.”
Read MoreNot quite as many books in January because I moved to another state. Fine by me—I’m glad I prioritized unpacking. Makes it easier to access my books in February!
Read MoreMy reading ran the genre gamut in the final months of 2021. Get ready for no underlying theme whatsoever.
Read MoreWhat’s the vibe for my Winter 2021/22 playlist you ask? Soulful covers to keep you warm on snowy nights. Glittery glam to mirror the sparkle outside. And an undercurrent of anxiety—couldn’t be helped. It’s just the times in which we’re living.
Read MoreI’m all for spooky season, so I read a lot of books in October. Too many? You be the judge.
Read MoreI am THRILLED to see my story “Black Mass at Denny’s” in the latest issue of No Contact. I can’t get over the artwork they made for it. Incredible.
Read MoreAnother light month—but I finally finished it! I finally finished what is widely considered to be the “first modern novel”—and more.
Read MoreMy 2021 Fall Playlist is moody and cinematic—which is generally the autumn vibe I go for, but I feel like it’s even more moody and cinematic this year. The 60s and 70s make a noticeable appearance. Lots of covers.
Read MoreOnly three books this month—but that’s because I’ve been working my way through a very long one. More to come on that!
Read MoreThe story of how my little gunk poem came into the world. Yeah, I published a poem. I’m multifaceted.
Read MoreI’ve been traveling for about a month now—had to attend all those postponed weddings from 2020. As such, my reading has been a bit thinner lately. Plenty of good ones, though.
Read MoreI read a little less than I wanted to in June because there was a book I ought to have put down, but didn’t for the sake of the author. I was shocked and disappointed. Luckily, I devoured a few other wonderful books during the month.
Read MoreEvery summer, Kathy Fish holds a reunion for writers who’ve taken her Fast Flash workshop in the past; for three days in June she posts a prompt each morning, and the rest of us have at it, cheering on each other’s work as we go. My new personals ad for a deity, “SEEKING A NEW GOD FOR AFTER COVID (AND BEYOND),” was born from this year’s Imperative Writing prompt. The Daily Drunk was kind enough to give it a home.
Read MoreThe theme of my 2021 Summer Playlist is: DEBAUCHERY! We are vaccinated and we are embracing hedonism! We are hugging our friends! We are eating out! We are traveling! (We are still taking reasonable precautions against the Delta variant!)
Read MoreNow that it’s very nearly July, I suppose I ought to write about the books I read in May. Lots of good ones! They’re worth the wait.
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