gemma D. alexander

In the introduction to My Kind of Place, Susan Orlean confesses that she loves to travel – even to places that don’t sound wonderful. When...

This year, I am trying to learn from my blog stats, but as usual, in January I was distracted by the more creative search terms...

Crows and squirrels. Beggar’s Feast is crowded with these urban vermin, potent symbols whose meaning I could never quite make out, just as I could...

In preparation for Iceland Writers Retreat, I am reading a book by each of the featured authors. Although it feels weird to review a book...

This last week my life has taken the work/life balance conflict to new levels. I am up against a hard deadline on a major project...