This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. When life is stressful, resting my eyes on clear surfaces and straight lines helps me take a deep breath. Getting through the last pages of an edit is always a tough time—I’m housebound and frustrated. So during one of my stomps around the house, I caught sight of … Read more
This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. The Amazon-owned Washington Post recently reported on a poll by The Economist/YouGov on people’s reading habits. Forty-six percent of people living in the United States read no books last year. Just five percent read one book. This book reading rate was about the same as when I began my … Read more
This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. This is not a post about death. It is about the phenomenon of Pandemic Bucket Lists. In the Before Times, my family and I commuted to work and spent long hours on errands and other activities outside our house. When our state locked down in April, I was … Read more
This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. Political chaos is making me cling to quiet evenings home. As it turns out, I am not alone in thinking that our everyday, intimate life can be a source of restoration. The idea that our kitchens should remain places of joy was explored beautifully on this Sept. 13 … Read more