Read, Write, Finch

Category: School

  • Who Said a Midlife Crisis Was a Bad Thing?

    Who Said a Midlife Crisis Was a Bad Thing?

    I decided to blow up my life. In reality, I rebuilt it while I was still living in it. A letter arrived in the mail recently addressed in my own handwriting. There is something mildly alarming about seeing your name written by you on an envelope you do not remember sending. Then I opened it.…

  • The Strange, Lovely Thing About Being Seen

    The Strange, Lovely Thing About Being Seen

    I am going to say something that feels deeply Midwestern and wildly uncomfortable: I won an award. There. I said it. Specifically, I received the Excellence in Creative Expression Award from the English and College Readiness Department at Washtenaw Community College. Even typing that makes me want to add three disclaimers, two self-deprecating jokes and…