Stepping into Blaine’s Book Club
I had the privilege of attending my friend Blaine’s book club as a guest author – a full circle moment, since Blaine was my college roommate and the inspiration for my next book. When she invited me, I felt genuinely honored. This is her community, her circle, and stepping into it felt very humbling. Going…
The sad history of sugar….
Sugar has always worn a nice disguise —an ingredient of celebration, comfort, childhood treats, and holiday traditions. But underneath that sweetness is a dark story. Sugar has been produced through human exploitation, political power, and a modern health crisis that continues to plague society. Talking to some friends about this history yesterday, they reminded me…
Local History Meets Local Readers
Bringing Matildaville to Life at the Literary Festival I’m excited to share that I’ll be part of the Lansdowne Woods Literary Festival on June 27. Writing historical fiction rooted in the DMV means the stories I tell belong to this community — and events like this bring those stories full circle. I’ll be talking about…
