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One day when I was in my no-running purgatory, I clicked on the Instagram story of a runner I follow. She’d made a short selfie video of herself running down a street in Brooklyn. I watched for about 15 seconds... Continue reading

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Book Review: Fledgling by Octavia Butler

Remember back when the Twilight novels were popular, and everyone was talking about vampires? If you talked to me back then about those books, I’d likely give you an earful about all the things I disliked about them. Bella’s easy... Continue reading

Posted Nov 9, 2018 at The English Geek

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Book Review: Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor

I've written this before, but I should probably repeat it: The reason I love Laini Taylor is that she does fantasy that isn't the same-old fantasy. So much of fantasy is evocative of something else, and I just don't have... Continue reading

Posted Nov 8, 2018 at The English Geek

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Some Rambling Thoughts on Election Night 2018

Two years ago on election night, I made a scrapbook page. Kendell was watching the election results in the other room, but I couldn’t bear it. I could only witness with one of my senses. So I listened while I... Continue reading

Posted Nov 6, 2018 at The English Geek

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Thoughts on Gardening

When I was growing up, my dad made us a beautiful yard. There were flowers and roses, gardens marked out with stones, a maple tree, a locust. We had a vegetable garden and a peach tree. Being outside in that... Continue reading

Posted Nov 4, 2018 at The English Geek

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Book Review: Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman

I have wanted to read a book by Rachel Hartman since I read about her young adult novel Seraphina, but somehow it just never made it to the top of my list. So when one of my library coworkers asked... Continue reading

Posted Nov 1, 2018 at The English Geek

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Weekend Summary

A weekend summary: On Friday night, I came home from work, had an argument with Kendell about a medical bill (I have no patience or kindness or ability to put up with other people’s issues right now), left home in... Continue reading

Posted Oct 29, 2018 at The English Geek

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Hike to Sky Pond (sort of) or, The Story of My Knee Crackle

The story of how I messed up my knees in Colorado begins in the redwood forests near San Francisco. I prefer every trip I take to include a hike of some sort, if possible. (I haven’t managed this yet when... Continue reading

Posted Oct 25, 2018 at The English Geek

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The Absence of Running

“Don’t talk to me,” I told my husband as we waited for the elevator on the fourth floor. “Don’t talk to me because if you do I will cry, and I don’t want to cry where people can see me.”... Continue reading

Posted Oct 5, 2018 at The English Geek

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Summary Summary: 14 Adventures

As the autumn equinox is today, I want to squeeze in some summer details before I forget. . It was a strange summer…I was busy recuperating from whooping cough, so I didn’t feel awesome, but I still took several trips,... Continue reading

Posted Sep 20, 2018 at The English Geek

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Book Review: The Power by Naomi Alderman

I’m not sure I can write about this book without giving any spoilers. I mean, I could say this: The Power is a science fiction novel in which, because of unknown side effects of a chemical used during WWII, women... Continue reading

Posted Sep 16, 2018 at The English Geek

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Zupas Southwest Potato and Green Chili Soup Copycat Recipe

On Tuesdays I often stop at Zupas to grab a salad, which I eat while I work in the office (because not all of my time at the library is on a desk; when I have office time I get... Continue reading

Posted Sep 10, 2018 at The English Geek

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Week in Review: September 1-8

On my Instagram feed, I am participating in a project with Stacy Julian called 30 Days, 10 Years Later. This is a sort of a reboot of a class she taught back in 2008, which had photo, writing, and scrapbooking... Continue reading

Posted Sep 9, 2018 at The English Geek

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A Numinous Morning at the Library

Some days, my work feels mundane. I love what I do, of course, but the negative of working somewhere you love is that the place loses some of its magic. This afternoon, for example: I spent time reordering damaged books,... Continue reading

Posted Aug 31, 2018 at The English Geek

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A Letter to My Future Self

One of my Skirt Sports ambassador friends, Sandy Stiner, wrote a post on her blog recently that moved me this morning. I was thinking about it while I showered and dressed and got ready for work. Partly because yesterday I... Continue reading

Posted Aug 15, 2018 at The English Geek

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The San Francisco Marathon 2018: My Race Review

"The trick is, there is no trick. You eat fire by eating fire." (from the book The Electric Woman by Tessa Fontaine) I planned on having these words drawn somewhere on me—my forearm? My calf? I wasn't sure yet—in henna... Continue reading

Posted Aug 13, 2018 at The English Geek

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Thoughts on Hiking Together

Last week when I was hiking with my friends, one of them asked me if I wished Kendell could run with me. He hasn’t been able to run since high school, because of his hip condition; when we met, he... Continue reading

Posted Aug 11, 2018 at The English Geek

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Book Review: Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy

Sometimes weird things draw me to different writers. I've read a few books by Maile Meloy, and the first one I read (her debut short story collection, Half in Love) I seriously picked up because I think her first name... Continue reading

Posted Aug 9, 2018 at The English Geek

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Book Review: The Gate to Women's Country by Sheri S. Tepper

Every once in a while, when I’m deciding what to read next, I realize that I have gotten stuck in a habit of always reaching for what is newest, what is being talked about, what is influencing thinkers right now.... Continue reading

Posted Aug 9, 2018 at The English Geek

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Book Review: The Home for Unwanted Girls

When I went to Colorado in June, the book I brought with me (because no one travels without a book, yes?) was The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman. It was an impulse purchase when I saw it at... Continue reading

Posted Aug 9, 2018 at The English Geek

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Book Review: The Marriage of Opposites

Novels about art are one of my favorite sub-genres of historical fiction. Back in early May, I spotted Alice Hoffman's The Marriage of Opposites at the library and decided on a whim to check it out, as I vaguely remembered... Continue reading

Posted Aug 9, 2018 at The English Geek

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Thoughts on Running Marathons

Posted Aug 1, 2018 at The English Geek

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Squaw Peak Summit: One of My Favorite Trails

Squaw Peak is one of my very favorite hikes—we try to do every year at least once—but I realized last weekend when I was hiking it that I’ve never written about. I think I’ve never blogged about it because it’s... Continue reading

Posted Jul 12, 2018 at The English Geek

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Hike to Pine Hollow Overlook or Where I Find Holiness

I know there are people in my neighborhood and church community—even some who read my blog—who will think this is wrong of me, but Kendell and I have had a lovely time this spring and summer hiking on Sunday mornings.... Continue reading

Posted Jul 5, 2018 at The English Geek

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Thoughts on Global Sports Bra Squad, or: a Catalog of My Body Issues

Yesterday was global Bra Squad Day, an idea from Kelly Roberts that basically means: go outside. Exercise. Just wear your bottoms and a sports bra.Celebrate your body for what it is and what it can do and how strong it... Continue reading

Posted Jun 25, 2018 at The English Geek

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