A Casual Kind of Holiday
Holidays are coming… ho ho ho and upping my SSRIs.
Koji A. Dae
Holidays are coming… ho ho ho and upping my SSRIs.
If you could meet a historical writer, who would it be and why? I don’t think I’ve ever fully understood the “if you could meet any historical figure, who would it be?” question. I didn’t take it literally. When someone asked I never imagined hanging out with a writer. I just answered with someone I admired or who had influenced me. That’s what people really care about, right? But getting older, I’m starting to think other people answered based on who they actually thought would be fun to spend time with. Mind blown. My go-to answer to this question has almost always been Hemingway. If I ever went beyond interpreting…
Sick at home and pondering Shirley Jackson’s short stories.
What are you most proud of in your life? This is an interesting question because, for my brain type, pride is fleeting. It is a moment of accomplishment, a “look what I did” butterfly held timidly in cupped hands and that flies away as soon as I release it… and then I move on to the next mountain. I wonder if having pride is something ingrained in childhood, similar to having a good memory. Is pride created by hanging up your child’s artwork? Here’s a patch of honesty — I’m so out of the loop when it comes to pride that I had to look up “what instills pride in…
I “only” have four things for awards consideration this year. But allow me to rip out my heart and present it to you…
Flynn is one of the modern masters of revealing the horrors of the home. Her take on serial killers is one of the best.
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