Author Archives: Theodora Goss

There’s a storm coming. I’ve seen it mentioned on social media, and there have been stories about it on the news. The university has written to tell me that I can cancel classes if I need to, and even the … Continue reading →

I’m so tired! It’s been an incredibly busy week, and in addition to all the busyness, I’m sick. Yesterday, I had no voice left. I’ve been thinking about exactly what to do with this blog, because I don’t want to … Continue reading →

Since moving into the city, I’ve spent more time alone than I have for many years — in part because I’m just so busy and don’t have time to meet friends. But it’s created an interesting situation: I can hear … Continue reading →

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I went through a period of depression that lasted for about two years, although I wasn’t depressed the whole time. It came and went. It was no surprise: … Continue reading →

I’ve been teaching Ophelia “Miss Mary Mack.” Do you remember the rhyme? If you’re a woman about my age, and you grew up in an English-speaking country, I’m sure you do. It goes like this: Miss Mary Mack, Mack, Mack, … Continue reading →

Elmore Leonard famously said about his writing, “I try to leave out the parts that people skip.” Fairy tales do that, of course. They leave out all the boring parts. Because they started as oral tales, they are almost pure … Continue reading →

Here I am, trying to write a blog post! Even though I’m tired and I have a lot of reading to do tonight for the classes I’m teaching tomorrow. But it’s so easy for me to focus on everything that … Continue reading →