Fiction, Essay, Photography … Sometimes Vampires
This is the most sinister photo of the hints of early Spring I have EVER taken Reading Emily Wilson's translation of The Iliad got me talking, out loud, like: "As we know, clever Odysseus was favored by the goddess Athena." I've found that one benefit of marriage no one talks about is: there's always someone… Continue reading The aegis of the wasp
I feel lucky every day I go in to work my full-time job, because I am on different teams with the best people, working toward goals to make our community better. Teamwork, collaboration, and community are on my mind a lot these days, and I find myself appreciating group efforts in my recreation time as… Continue reading … Makes the dream work.
Again this year, I didn't make it to AWP. That's OK! I hope everyone who went had a fabulous time, and I will be back someday. Arguably the best thing I've done for my writing, not to mention my mental health, marriage, friendships, and physical health, is switch jobs. The transfer reset my Vacation Days… Continue reading Late Winter Reset
This past week, I got hit with the Winter Blahs. Not even sure that this is Winter Blues, but I am sick of gray skies, shoveling snow, and short amounts of daylight. I am trying to find color where I can. Like in the last of my fun bath items from Japan -- the most… Continue reading Longing for light and color in January
I work on a university campus that shuts down and gives employees a paid week off between Christmas and New Year's Day, an amazing benefit I didn't know I was getting until my first day orientation! My first thought was to go on road trips and adventures and be hypersocial. But then some plans moved… Continue reading How I Spent My Winter Break
Laura Eppinger 