I slept through two nights of roaring winds that bent aged, 30-foot tall trees in our neighborhood outside of Boston. Then, my husband woke me this morning saying that we had no heat. Our basement—the basement of our house atop a steep hill—had flooded. How? Water can't flow upwards, can it? … [Read more...] about Floods
Personal Essays
Writing About Work
I write a lot about work. I’m fascinated by the claims work makes on us, the crowds it places us in, the behavior it forces on and from us, and the madnesses, variously and usually unsuccessfully disguised, that we bring to work with us. I’ve written and published essays, articles, and an interview … [Read more...] about Writing About Work
Reflections on Beginning this Blog
Over the past 8 months or so, I’ve written more than 150 articles about writing careers for Examiner.com. It’s been tons of fun. Writing my Examiner.com articles leads me to folks I wouldn’t have access to otherwise. But it can’t compete with the satisfaction I get from teaching and writing about … [Read more...] about Reflections on Beginning this Blog