Afro-Finnishness
For the second summer in a row I went to my mother's homeland of Finland and had my mind blown. This time I was hosted by Ruskeat Tytöt...
Two Writing Workshops, One Deadline (2/19)!
Time to get cracking on your New Year's resolution to write more! Or to support a loved one who has a story. I'm teaching a...
Give the Gift of Story for the Holidays
#writingworkshop #personalnarrative #newyearnewyou #meditation @anasayoga To register #memoir #writing #workshop #oralhistory...
Calling Women Writers of All Genres/Experience!
MAY 5-7 I'm teaching at VORTEXT, Hedgebrook’s weekend salon at the famed Whidbey Institute (Whidbey Island, WA). For 3 days, women from...
Oakland Magic of Memoir Conference + SF LitCrawl on same weekend!
I'll be speaking on the Why Write Memoir panel Saturday morning and reading with a group of travel writers organized by Travelers' Tales...
June is for brides & writers
After a week in Seattle with my mum, attending the Seattle International Film Fest (SIFF), which is wrapping up a 4-year commitment to...
Book Trailer for my first vlog post
I thought I'd share the book trailer-in-progress for my memoir-in-progress, TWINS: AN AFRO-VIKING EPIC. In preparation for the graduate...
First blog post on revamped website, first Rumpus essay!
I'm super excited to announce that my long-awaited essay about our 25-year courtship and wacky, cross-cultural marriage - which grew out...
