Yes, it’s a miserable time, but we still have the little things to boost our moods and our faith in humanity, like opening a pizza box and discovering a heart-shaped pie inside. (This one came courtesy of a very nice cook in Amsterdam.)
Join us for the launch of Night Flyer at Porter Square Books in Cambridge on 6/20 at 7pm! I will have the distinct joy of conversing with Associate Dean Melissa Bartholomew of the Harvard Divinity School about things natural and spiritual in Harriet Tubman’s life and beyond.
A bottle of sunshine by my kitchen window. There is so much trouble and doubt in the world that it can be difficult to see the small gifts of daily life.
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Harriet’s Strawberries & Cream Scented Candles have become my favorite writing candles. Now my plain vanilla candles seem kind of blah…(Made by a local artisan; purchased at the Seward House Museum in Auburn, NY.)
Windows into the world of an elusive woman who saved lives. I took this photo on the research trail in Auburn, NY, and soon my impressions of Harriet Tubman will be out in the book, Night Flyer! (Penguin Press, June 18, 2024)
Hope in whole cloth. On a dreary New England day, in a dreadful news cycle, this soulful rendering of Harriet Tubman lifts my spirits. I first saw Bisa Butler’s portrait quilt in person this winter, in the nick of time. (“I Go To Prepare a Place for You,” NMAAHC)
