Archive for June, 2019
the aging of Alanna
Tamora Pierce’s first book, Alanna, was published in 1983 – the year before I started college at Pierce’s own alma mater. This explains why I never read her books at the proper age, why they’re not part of my formative canon as they are for so many younger fantasy readers, and why I’m just getting […]
to drive or to Pride?
For some reason my computer doesn’t want to access this site right now. Phone typing is slow. Oh well. Ted heads off to the Netherlands today so I’m on my own for the weekend. I’m dithering over whether to go to the lake house or stay home and attend Portland Pride on Sunday. Either way […]