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“ Green’s prose is tender and keenly observant . . . . A fascinating and frequently moving novel of family and geology.”
—Kirkus Reviews
What’s In a Name
Kagán (pronounced ka-gone) means light in the Tlingit language, and this magic carpet that sails me around the Salish Sea has been a source of light in my life for twenty summers. She has made dreams come true, mine, for sure. But first, she was the culmination of a...
It’s Not Just Scrubbing
“Am I done yet?” is a question any sailor might ask about her boat on any given day. Kagán has undergone hundreds of projects, large and small, during our decades together. From my first summer as first mate when we hardly left the dock while reconfiguring her...
Vitamin Sea
“The cure for anything is saltwater: sweat, tears or the sea.” —Isak Dinesen I take nourishment, my vitamin sea, on Kagán each summer. Leaving the high desert in spring, means the winds go from an assault of airborne grit to a means of locomotion on my fair little...
One for the Books
May sure was a month for me. Considering only my corner of the world (and not the calamity that is currently our country), it was a great month, but it was one for the books. Literally. The independent bookstore in Albuquerque, Bookworks, where I’ve been a bookseller...
Nurture in Nature
View from a Sleeping Bag “You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment.” —Annie Dillard I hear Dorea’s pad crinkle when she rolls over and Moni’s mini sigh-snores sing softly in my left ear, parts of the music of the night—our third on this...
No Words
There are no words, except for those in my second novel (working title Chances) which have been flowing steadily since late January. Because, I think, creativity can be an act of self-preservation. Because creativity can be an act of resistance. Because creativity,...
What Inspires Me to Write
“Love takes off the masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.” James Baldwin There are times when writing flows and times when it ebbs. For me, for months now, it has been ebbing. But with the dawn of this new year, a year in which it...
Shop Local!
The Jeff Bezoses of the world don’t really need more of your dollars, but every cent spent at a small, local business matters to your neighbors, your community, and your state. Shopping local supports the families of the folks who work at these shops—the shops that...
Not for Sale
My values are not for sale. Integrity. Competence. Excellence. Kindness. The scientific process. Considering facts in decision-making. Not calling names (My mom taught me that before kindergarten. Didn't yours?). And did I mention integrity? My values are not for...
Back to the trails
In the aftermath, I choose to put one foot in front of the other, to focus on the beauty and serenity of the natural world. I am privileged to live in a place filled with it, and also to travel to places that are truly spectacular, like the Grand Canyon. In my last...
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