Tag: Baltimore
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#AWP26
This year I discovered the only thing that would convince me to attend AWP, the massive publishing-industry conference put on by the Association of Writers & Writing Programs. AWP came to me in Baltimore. I’ve always found a reason not to travel for the 10,000-plus-person conference. I had no good reason to skip it as…
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A few scenes from John Sayles at Bird in Hand
Last week I ventured out into the snowy city to see John Sayles read and speak about his new book Crucible. I have to force myself to attend book events even though I a.) know how much turnout means to the author and b.) never, ever regret going. Often I try to recruit a buddy…
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My Introvert Maybe: It’s not a people-pleaser’s No, it’s a door left ajar
While I’m not flaky — if I tell you I’ll be somewhere, I’ll be there at any cost — anyone who knows me probably reads my “maybe” as a no. If there’s a justifiable reason not to leave my house for an off-schedule peopling, I will find it. This is not my favorite trait. My…
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School pickup street reading is back in season and I love it
I have mixed feelings about driving in the city in general, and driving my kid to school in particular. As a kid myself I scoffed at peers whose parents chauffeured them to and from school every day. It was uppity. But we had yellow school buses. City kids don’t. While I would love for him…
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Join me tonight for a virtual reading and discussion with The Ivy Bookshop!
Tonight I’ll be hosting, along with The Ivy Bookshop, a reading and discussion about my book Order from Chaos. I have a post for the event already on The ADHD Homestead, so I’ll direct y’all there to avoid duplication. Click on the image below for all the details!