Our first day on Newfoundland, surrounded by both Appalachian Mountains and rocks of ocean crust, cod au gratin, and the beauty of The Dog Stars by Peter Heller.
Newfoundland Road Trip
With time, the memories will fade—the excitement planning our road trip to Newfoundland, the first day, the first 691 miles across Colorado and Nebraska into Iowa, a ribbon of asphalt streaking across the heartland. We eased into the trip, staring out the windows, settling into our next six weeks.
My Favorite Books of 2023
As a writer, I am also a reader. An ideal day for me includes several hours of focused writing in the early morning, then a walk or yoga class, then reading in the afternoon. Of the 38 books I read the year, following were my favorite books of 2023.
This Writer Reads
Interviewing myself here as if my local bookstore was profiling me and asking about my favorite authors and books. It’s good to practice things like this, for when I’m a published author, right?