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Three Claire Keegan stories to read
Novellas that prove a powerful story doesn’t need hundreds of pages.
Mar 12
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Creators need community
How community shapes our growth
Oct 3, 2025
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Three essays on finding home
From my newly launched project 'Story Collections' comes, 'Here and There', a series about finding joy and home in new spaces.
Apr 2
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Three novels on mothering
A late post for women's month and Mothering Sunday: three novels with complex mother characters.
Mar 26
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Three Nigerian novels to read in 2026
If you're eager to read more Nigerian fiction in 2026, here's a good place to start.
Feb 19
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I’m Reading More Children’s Books in 2026
Here's why should consider it too.
Jan 29
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the work of being more
2025 wrapped or something
Dec 31, 2025
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Collecting scraps
On noticing, collecting and keeping ideas
Nov 14, 2025
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Art: never lose sight of what matters
Growing requires so much of understanding why you do what you do, and sometimes letting that evolve.
Aug 8, 2025
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Writing Lately
When in summary, life lately is writing through change.
Mar 13, 2025
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