tea & sympathy
Grading. Grading on the subway. Grading while on line at the burrito place. Grading before…
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pruning
I have finally got my conference paper down to 12 pages! Unfortunately, in my effort…
quiet
This introvert is taking a much-needed day of silence…yet as I walked around the park…
freezing time
Sometimes when it’s cold outside you don’t really notice. By the time my walking tour…
avoiding annihilation
My essay on African Canadian authors is up on the FedCan blog: If the Canadian…
the proper channels
I don’t want to talk about the situation in Arizona—the white woman governor poking her…
African Canadian Novelists
There’s nothing like submitting to present at a conference and learning that your paper (a…
into the deep
Happy New Year! I rang in 2012 by writing, which is—for me—the most auspicious way…
Canada in a box
Happy Holidays! I love Xmas but I refuse to shop for presents; my family is…
making waves
…brave as winter roses… I’ve been writing down bits of verse lately. Last month I…