I’ve probably been conventionally (more) productive since having children but more importantly I’ve learned to rethink time tables and the very idea of productivity

Went to AWP in Seattle

Paperback of OWNER OF A LONELY HEART is here, with a new cover! (The toddler sitting on a car is me!) Scribner

Owner of a Lonely Heart by Beth Nguyen is now available in paperback! 🎉💖

Scribner

I'm looking forward to reading nonfiction manuscripts for River Teeth's 2024 book prize! Submissions are due by Oct. 31. Don't you love a deadline for getting writing done?! riverteethjournal.com/book-prize/

I was wondering something similar re: UW–Madison. The protests and encampments have been peaceful and community-building; it's the police that brought violence this morning.

I am in regular communications with students, community members & have spoken with UW Admin.

Words from folks at Library Mall describing the protest:

Love
Calm
Peaceful
Boring
Good spirits
Just chillin
Community

The organizers have prioritized safety and community building.

Anti-woke Republicans attacked Columbia University. It capitulated (by Alisa Solomon, Marianne Hirsch, Sarah Haley and Helen Benedict)

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Not sure why we’re talking about present tense but just the other day I was chatting about this topic and remembered that Wolf Hall is in present tense. Good lord it is so fantastic

Btw: that run an old baguette under water and then reheat in a low oven trick really does work. It’s not as good as a fresh baguette of course but better than no baguette

Maybe the best thing I can do on a rainy Sunday is put on a silk robe, sit by a window, listen to 'Misty' (piano only, no lyrics), and avoid clicking on why Mary Oliver is trending

a lot of you are not into fashion, you are into skinny bodies, athletic bodies, young people, the idea of wealth, and images of new york city

I meant to text “you have no idea” and almost texted “you have no ideas” instead, and how have I never before noticed that very thin line between chatting and devastating ha

Want to work on memoir/CNF this summer? I’m teaching a week long in-person class for StoryStudio Chicago Chicago in August! Application deadline is this Friday, 3/29. There’s also a great class in fiction with Matt Bell and in poetry with Ananda Lima. We will work AND have fun ❤️