Author Archives: Meg
Year of Wonders
Year of Wonders is a novel about about the plague. I was a little worried that the title meant it was gonna be too much bright-siding in the face of disaster. I’ve unfollowed everyone who’s written any garbage about how … Continue reading
Mentioned in Dispatches
In an entirely different universe, about a month ago, going to the grocery store wouldn’t merit a mention. But now… we made it 8 days since our last shopping trip, and I would really like to eat an apple or … Continue reading
Book Review: Company of Liars
Company of Liars, by Karen Maitland, blends elements of The Decameron, The Masque of The Red Death, with And Then There Were None, and a little bit of a darker Canterbury Tales, for a story of friendship, secrets, and betrayal in plague-ridden England. Our … Continue reading
Ghost Classes
Remember the ghost teacher in Harry Potter? One night he died in his sleep, and then the next morning he got up to teach his classes anyway? Today is my first Monday at home on Covid19 furlough from classes, and … Continue reading
Tales From The Garbage Fire
Today I discovered that my sweet Level 3 students have a WhatsApp group together, where they chat in English outside of class. On purpose. Continue reading
Waking Dreams
A few weeks ago, Harold and I went to visit my parents and see my mom’s art show, Waking Dreams. We almost didn’t go, because we had so other stuff much going on (mostly getting ready for conventions that never happened!). Anyway, I thought we’d be seeing my parents soon at my mom’s big show at the end of March.
Now I’m really happy that we all found the time because I don’t know when it will be safe and smart to go visit my parents again. Continue reading
Review of ‘TLD: Letters to Earth’
I have a review of Letters to Earth up on Endless Ink. Zed’s world is connected to our own, but in a distant future, with some recognizable versions of present-day cultures, some entirely new religious cultures, and some elements directly … Continue reading
English, Man
Me: Good morning, everyone! What did you do over the weekend? Student: I go river and I run, swim and feed goose. Me: Oh man, English…. every word there is irregular…
Motivational
We have a motivational sign in the staff room at school, asking teachers if they have their attendance sheets, markers, flexibility, open-mindedness, etc. So the other day, I matched the font and secretly added “pants” to the list. No one … Continue reading
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Undead Client
My post-MFA resolution is to read more genre fiction, and wow, this was a fun one. Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Undead Client is narrated by Watson, just like in canon Holmes, and the setting is familiar foggy … Continue reading
