grief
In defense of longing
Our very ache the hallowed hollowing of endless becoming
Writing
My thoughts, works, and stories
social issues
What Is Memoir For?
On the power of introspection, messy as it can be, and Lindy West’s “Adult Braces”
books
She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran
She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran
Genre: YA Horror
Release Date: 28 February 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Format:
books
Grief is for People by Sloane Crosley
Grief is for People by Sloane Crosley
Genre: Memoir
Release Date: 25 February 2025
Publisher: Picador
Format: Hardcover
Source: LibraryBuy
books
Whidbey by T Kira Madden
Whidbey by T Kira Madden
Genre: Crime Mystery
Release Date: 10 March 2026
Publisher: Mariner Books
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased
books
What Feeds Below by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne
What Feeds Below by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne
Genre: YA Horror
Release Date: 6 October 2026
Publisher: Bindery Books
Format: EPUB
Source:
books
Remembrance by Sara Hayes Dietz
Remembrance by Sara Hayes Dietz
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Release Date: 15 January 2025
Publisher: Fire & Feast Books
Format: Paperback
grief
This is the fourth year since your son died
A meditation on grief four years after losing a child—on unexpected moments, shattered faith, and the quiet anchors that keep us here.
mental illness
We do not always hit the water
Three generations of women stand at the edge. In this essay, I trace grief, inherited silence, and a last promise to live
books
Shine for the Fat Lady
A personal essay-style review of Salinger's Franny and Zooey—exploring art, ego, love, and how this book changed my entire life path
books
The surprising thing Taiwan Travelogue taught me about myself
A review of Taiwan Travelogue and the surprising personal reckoning it sparked—on colonialism, nostalgia, and loving a homeland you've also exoticized
short
The River has Roots
by Amal El-Mohtar
short
A River from the Sky
by Ai Jiang
family
How to Love Your Mother
A daughter reckons with childhood abuse, a mother's belated apology, and what it takes to rebuild trust across thirty years of silence.
grief
Before the Resurrection: Grief, Loss, and Hope Revisited
Ren's life and death will always be inextricably intertwined with injustice in my mind—abuse of a voiceless, minority child, lost and invisible in the fissures of a broken system that should have protected him
Constellation of Forgotten Things Discussion Questions
For inklings, book clubs, and your own reflections
windup
the windup | issue 11
January 2026 roundup: literary fiction reviews (Kuang, O'Farrell), grief essays, life updates, and news on upcoming book The Constellation of Forgotten Things
intentional life
Ways I Am Simplifying My Life in 2026
From the Notebook Rule to slow reading, here's how I'm choosing intentionality over productivity in 2026—plus why I'm reading fewer books