Fiction, Essay, Photography … Sometimes Vampires
I enjoyed getting back into Marilynne Robinson's Gilead series last summer, so I had every intention of reading Home, the last one I hadn't read, in fall 2024. But it's been sitting around, waiting for me to return. Perhaps this is the perfect moment. We've had a break from all the heat waves; the first… Continue reading Home
My life is never boring. The week began with rallying kiddos to adopt some garden beds and plant pollinator-friendly flowers. Before / After: I did pick up a nail in a tire that day. I usually take Patco commuter rail to/from work, but for special projects (like purchasing pollinator plants at a local nursery and… Continue reading Minus One Car, Plus One Baby
I've been stuck trying to write an intro to this, because it would need so many caveats. I guess I'll make them a footnote?* Zoom into my small existence and I just love my little family. I love my baby! Six months is a fun age! Homemade South Jersey blueberry puree I talk a lot… Continue reading send no flowers, the visions never stop
Well, I let this Draft sit unpublished for three months. It was ready to go, but within a week of writing it I was in the ER. I just hit Publish now. Why not? I have sooooooooo many thoughts and feelings on the Before trilogy. I started feeling like myself post-birth in February, and throughout… Continue reading plus three months, minus one organ
I watched Before Sunrise and liked it even more than I remembered. These films have been fantastic at making these characters feel real, and evolving in ways that feel so authentic I find myself forgetting this isn't a documentary. In 2025 I am chilled by how prescient the script was about tech. 23-year-old Jesse, in… Continue reading April Unplugged
Laura Eppinger 