Author Archives: Theodora Goss

I read a poem this morning, the first of the poems that will be published on Tor.com as part of Poetry Month. It’s by Neil Gaiman, and it’s called “House.” It starts like this: “Sometimes I think it’s like I … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking about loneliness lately, because friends of mine have been feeling it to various degrees, and of course I’ve felt it at various times in my life. It seems an important topic to address, and one we don’t … Continue reading →

I had a strange realization, recently. It was after meeting a friend for chocolate. There is a famous chocolate shop in Boston called Burdick’s. That’s where we met, and when I say for chocolate, I mean to drink chocolate, or … Continue reading →

I’ve been terrible about updating this blog, haven’t I? I’ve just been so unbelievably busy, last month and this month. But I have to post something. I feel as though I can’t let a month go by with no posts … Continue reading →

Today was a Very Snowy Day. Yesterday, the snow came down all day, and today my street looked like this: I live on a street with both apartment houses and university buildings, and you can see the mix in this … Continue reading →

I did such a stupid thing tonight! I put something on the stove, and promptly forgot about it. Of course it started to smoke, which set off the fire alarm. Since I live in faculty housing at the university, my … Continue reading →

I think we all fundamentally want the same thing, which is to be loved. This seems like such an obvious thing to say, and yet I think it’s not obvious at all, partly because we have such a vague sense … Continue reading →