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May
02
A small stone bridge over dark water, surrounded by spring greenery, partly obscured by bare branches under a grey sky.

The River Has Roots in Canada: Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto

Dear Friends, I got back to Ottawa from the UK last night, having spent a wonderful couple of weeks doing
3 min read
Aug
01
On the left, a modern, cartoony interpretation of a witch; on the right, a more traditional woodcut-inspired one.

Letter of News: August Star Wars Witches

Dear Friends, Happy Lammas, Merry Lughnasadh, and a fine August 1 to you all! The first day in August is
3 min read
Mar
02
A skeletal winter tree foregrounded against pure blue sky, with two silhouetted crows perched towards the top right branches.

AugurCon Keynote 2022: Up With the Birds

Dear Readers, What follows is the transcript – edited and condensed for clarity – of a keynote talk I was invited to
26 min read
Aug
06
A grey day over Glasgow airport's airfield, glimpsed through a window on which the words "To travel hopefully" appear.

Travelling Hopefully

Dear Friends, I want to write about August, and how in my mind it's a red-gold month of
4 min read
Jun
18
A wild scattering of very pink rose petals in very green grass.

Tonight: An Evening with Far-Flung Friends

Dear Friends, I've been remiss in writing to you; I blink and a new Friday's rolled
3 min read
Dec
17
Dark, bare-branched tree leaning over a thawing river reflecting dim, pale afternoon sun.

Friday Open Thread (with Postcards)

Dear Friends, When I first moved to the UK – over a decade ago, as a penniless student not yet dreaming
3 min read
Nov
26
On Sondheim

On Sondheim

Dear Friends, Most weeks I try to gather up little bits of news to deliver in a bundle at week&
3 min read
Oct
08
A maple branch with bright red leaves extends across a background of blue sky, river, and bright green grasses

Friday Open Thread (with Canadian Thanksgiving)

Dear Friends, This weekend I'm celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(Canada)] with my family,
2 min read
Sep
10
A book foregrounded on a tiled patio table dappled in early morning light. The book is CLOCK STAR ROSE SPINE by Fran Wilde.

Friday Open Thread (with Mornings)

Dear Friends, I woke up this morning with a sore neck. It was the very stroke of 6AM, the sky
3 min read
Apr
16

In Memoriam: Gene Wolfe

Gene Wolfe passed away on Sunday night, and my dear friend CSE Cooney wrote about him [https://csecooney.com/2019/
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