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“Quirky and poignant, Girlish is equal parts jaunty and heartbreaking as Lillibridge turns her keen eye and brilliant prose toward an unconventional childhood and her attempts to navigate the tricky waters and mixed messages about what it means to be female in a family and culture that veer wildly between openness, secrecy, and shame.
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—Sonja Livingston, author of Ghostbread
Effortlessly Casual
Tue Jul 25 2017
Some days looking effortlessly casual is a lot of work. Read more »
Interview with Erin Judge, Author of “Vow of Celibacy”
Mon Jul 24 2017
I primarily read memoir, so it took me a minute to realize that Natalie wasn’t a real person. I want to go hang out with her and drink wine, eat chocolate, talk all night. I still can’t believe she isn’t out there somewhere, designing clothes and just waiting to be my best friend. View at huffingtonpost »
Book Review: Tilting by Nicole Harkin
Mon Jul 17 2017
It’s hard to be a kid. It’s hard to figure out where to stand or what to do when the world is constantly shifting under your feet. Read more »
Manuscript Consultation
Sun Jul 16 2017
Do you have a memoir or essay collection in progress that could use a little help? I am now offering manuscript consultation services at reasonable rates. Read more »
People To Stab Today
Fri Jul 14 2017
I’m generally a nice person. It’s as if I save up my savage homicidal tendencies all month and they only spew out when I’m hormonal. Read more »
Failing at Cat Motivation
Wed Jul 12 2017
I'm no better at getting my cat to do his job than I am in getting my children to do their chores. Read more »
I Don't Get a Break From My Kids
Tue Jul 11 2017
I don’t really enjoy my kids being gone, particularly on ten-day vacations, like they are this week. Read more »
An Atheist Talks to Her Children About Death
Sun Jul 09 2017
Once I had kids of my own, I struggled with what to teach them about God. View at crabfatmagazine »
4th of July as a Single Parent
Tue Jul 04 2017
We were supposed to alternate holidays every year, but I had a strategy of being agreeable. When my ex asked to have them on the 4th of July two years in a row, I said yes, because I knew I would want a favor in return one day. View at huffingtonpost »
I Love My Broken-Eyed Son
Mon Jul 03 2017
Who knew that a baseball to the mouth could cause a concussion? Read more »
Book Review: QueerSpawn in Love by Kellen Anne Kaiser
Sun Jul 02 2017
Even though we are both queerspawn, Kaiser’s family makes my parents look like amateurs. View at huffingtonpost »
