the autoimmune hippie.

Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. . . Practice resurrection. – Wendell Berry

bookish in 2020

  • dear Birmingham, libraries are not a luxury.

    In the wake of the COVID-19 economic catastrophe, all cities and states are having to face difficult financial decisions – and it is expected that budget cuts will be seen in many areas. My home city, Birmingham, has announced that it is indefinitely furloughing 158 of its 211 library employees and only plans to reopen… Read more

  • come, let us reason – and read – together.

    Like most – or, really, all – writers, I am a passionate reader. In fact, when I made my vision board for this year, one of my goals was to spend several hours each day reading. Of course, as y’all know, life went off the rails unexpectedly in January and that didn’t happen. Nor did… Read more