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I hope you enjoy exploring my blog and books.
The Clean Daughter: A Cross-Continental Memoir
* Library of Congress *
GREAT READS Book Selection 2025
So Many Africas: Six Years in a Zambian Village
* Winner *
* The Autumn House Prize *
The Sarton Women’s Literary Award
I write to understand the experience of being human, to explore the wonders of life, and to try to make sense of our glorious, short, beautiful existence on earth.
Brain Surgery, Soup, and Forgotten Months
When I went in for surgery, back in January, I never expected it would affect my life so drastically. But it has.
New Website!
My website needed an upgrade and here it is! The old one was getting way too slow and outdated. And like me – with my new silver hair – needed a new look…