Musings

Summer, Must You Go So Soon?

This month, I read Anne of Green Gables for the very first time. I’ve always known about that young girl with the bright red braids, but never knew what goes on between those pages. I found a copy while browsing a second-hand English bookstore here in Munich. The adorable cartoon Anne on…

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Wise Words from Wise Women

Once upon a time, in January 2019, I went to a community theatre show with a group of new friends. (The show was called Seminar, about a group of writers, which was very apt for us, a group of writers.) After the show, we found ourselves in a bar nearby, where we…

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My Cocoon Era

One reality: It’s a Friday morning in Munich. I’m sitting in a cozy cafe at a large wooden table with other writers as lo-fi pulsates through the speakers. Large windows surround me, showing me the clear sky outside, a tantalizing blue. After I finish writing this, I’ll stroll along the…

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