The Questions Fiction Leaves Behind
I don’t remember every plot I’ve ever read. I remember novels that changed the way I looked at the world. […]
Juneteenth, My Mother, and the Women Who Came Before Me
Today is Juneteenth. It’s also the anniversary of my mother’s death. That has always made June 19th a complicated day
Promise Kept
Years ago, I promised my mother I would finish this novel. Through work shifts, grief, doubt, and revision, that promise stayed with me. Becoming Liz is now in the hands of readers.
Being Seen
It’s easy to be seen when you know what to show. You learn that early. What makes people comfortable. What
Memories
Memory doesn’t return all at once. It comes back in pieces you can ignore.A moment that lingers longer than it
The Version of you that works
There’s a version of you that people trust. She shows up on time.She says the right thing.She doesn’t make other