Journeys: Vermont
An Instagram tour of Northern Vermont. Steeples galore; adorable barns curiously absent.
Thinking of New Orleans
Sending a few thoughts and wishes out to the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast today. Or better yet, a donation.
25 Categories of Rape
Please select from the following categories which should be deemed “legitimate” and which should be deemed “forcible” Show your work.
Make Your Own Job: Cambodian Edition
Her job is to help young women in a remote village gain control over their own bodies and lives. My job is to help tell her incredible story—in the form of a memoir.
Interview with Ruta Sepetys
Behind the story: a lovely afternoon in a favorite author’s kitchen
Honest Language Lessons: Русский
A poorly-executed tribute to the McSweeney’s “Honest” series, with props to my beloved old Russian 101 primer (in which an early vocab word was “crane operator”).
Farewell to HER Nashville Magazine
Farewell to HER Nashville, a Nashville women’s magazine that rejected the “stilettos, sex and flat abs” print model
Make Your Own Job: Ellen Gilbert Acts Locally, Thinks Globally
Ellen Gilbert’s mission at the Global Education Center is to open her city’s eyes, hearts, and minds to the vibrant hues of its international community.
The Greenery 