Oak trees hold their leaves. I don't know or care why. It's just cute.

I received this folder at a professional conference years ago. Best SWAG ever.

Such an honor to win the Finalist prize in the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival short story contest. Last week I read from "Couch" at the Rockville Memorial Library. Link to full story: fitzgeraldfestival.com/contests/.

The Earth is sacred. I'm calling on President Trump to respect religious freedom and #saveoakflat #defendtheholy.

What commitment will you make today to gather resources for yourself and your community?

I am thrilled to share that my short story, "Couch," is a finalist in the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival Short Story Contest! I will be reading on Thursday, October 9, at the Rockville (MD) Memorial Library (6 - 7:45 p.m.) "Couch" will be published on: fitzgeraldfestival.com/short-story-....

Bring on the protest songs! youtu.be/8B9ATiGpbl8?...

What the National Guard is supposed to be for is not what it's doing in DC. www.npr.org/2025/08/20/n...

Free DC: 19thnews.org/2025/08/free...

Good times over here. Wishing you a good read today!

On Saturday at Good Contrivance Farm in Reisterstown, MD, it was delightful to meet Ross Gay, who read from new essays just before a drenching rainstorm.

Best sign at this morning's parade. Happy Interdependence Day!

More Grit & Gravity news, part B! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/an-...

More Grit & Gravity news! washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7641...

When I attended my first Board of Visitors meeting a few weeks ago, I brought some of the books the Academy had banned — including Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" — and moved to end the ban. This is progress. We can’t stop fighting back.

burlwoodbooks.com/spinning/ Essays on Writing, Resilience, & the Creative Life. Benefitting Beloved Asheville and World Central Kitchen. www.belovedasheville.com and wck.org.

Reading from my short story, "Killing It/Talent Show," published this week in Grit & Gravity, at DC's The Inner Loop. @graceandgravity.bsky.social @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social

Calling all DC book lovers! Come celebrate the release of Grace and Gravity's eleventh edition, Grit and Gravity, on May 7th at 7 p.m. at Politics and Prose on Connecticut Ave. #graceandgravity #dc #booklaunch #literature #shortstories #fiction #politicsandprose

Reserve your spot at The Inner Loop, 5/8/2025 at Shaw's Tavern, for readings from Grit & Gravity: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-inner-.... Pre-order book link: politics-prose.com/book/9781624....

Promoting a wonderful book, Yoga in the Black Community, which happens to be co-authored by my colleague: www.urbanherbalist.org/yoga-in-the-...

Current reading pile. Antidotes to the news. H is for Hawk, by Helen Macdonald; Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts, by Crystal Wilkinson; and the Winter 2025 issue of the Little Patuxent Review.

Cherry tree petals, soft and light.

Another fantastic conference, @barrelhouse.bsky.social! Thank you to everyone for the hard work and care behind today! It was awesome. 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

Daily antidote of song! carpediemarts.org/daily-antido...

American Visionary Arts Museum, Baltimore, MD. Food for the soul.