Life in the AfterTen years ago, I almost died. On November 20, 2011 I was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital where I would stay until December 31. I…Nov 20, 2021Nov 20, 2021
Remembering Adam SchlesingerAdam Schlesinger — a prolific songwriter, accomplished musician, and talented collaborator — has died of complications from COVID-19. I…Apr 4, 2020Apr 4, 2020
Panic and PerspectiveI struggle with anxiety. I think it’s been around my whole life but it definitely ramped up after a severe illness in 2011 where I spent…Mar 14, 2020Mar 14, 2020
TimelessTimeless is coming back soon! I love this ridiculous time travel show. I love anything where the historian gets to save the world (I know…Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018
The Legacy of Lynching and EJI’s Historical WorkI traveled to New York in September to see the Equal Justice Initiative’s exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, The Legacy of Lynching…Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017
When your ancestors did wrongOk y’all, we gotta talk about what’s happening in New Orleans. They are taking down confederate monuments. This has been in the works for a…May 8, 20171May 8, 20171
Witness and ResistanceThe Boston Museum of Fine Arts impressed me on my last visit. I know the place pretty well (and used to work there) and I’m not used to…Apr 19, 2017Apr 19, 2017
Terrifying WomenI want to take a moment to appreciate women who are terrifying.Apr 2, 2017Apr 2, 2017
The stories that build loud womenI just finished reading Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West. She is a badass of the highest order and everything I aspire to be…Jul 19, 2016Jul 19, 2016
You should be watching UndergroundNo other show on right now has this much heart, inspires this much empathy and feeling, or has so much pulse-pounding drama.Apr 29, 2016Apr 29, 2016
