Author Archives: Theodora Goss

The strangest thing about turning fifty-five is that it doesn’t feel any different from turning forty-five, or even thirty-five. I suppose thirty-five was different because I was pregnant with my daughter, but I don’t remember feeling any particular age. And … Continue reading →

One of the nice thing about working for a university is that there are always speakers and events, which are often free or not very expensive for students and faculty members. Last week, I was able to attend a reading … Continue reading →

I’m too tired to write this blog post. Last week I tried to do all the things — all the administrative things I need to do at the beginning of a university semester. I still have a lot to get … Continue reading →

I saw her on the airplane from Budapest to London. I saw her first from the back, and I thought she must be a girl, around fifteen or sixteen, because she was so small and slender. She walked like a … Continue reading →

Seven weeks is a long time to spend somewhere. It’s not a vacation, and anyway I wasn’t vacationing in London. I was there to work. Specifically, I was there to teach in the Boston University College of General Studies summer … Continue reading →

I discovered the secret to feeling rich during the pandemic. Do you remember the Great Toilet-Paper Shortage? When the supply lines failed, and suddenly there was not enough toilet paper, and we were all going to different stores on heroic … Continue reading →

“What’s wrong with you?” That’s the question I’ve been asking myself for a while now. I’ve been tired, really deeply tired. I’ve done the work I’ve needed to, but almost none of my own work — it’s been ages since … Continue reading →