Archive - Nine Lives

If We Could Talk to the Animals

“Can we keep him?” “No.” “But it’s a TALKING DOG!”

Nov 8, 2023 •

September 2023

The Dog Days of Summer

An old dog, a new puppy, paralysis, and growth

Sep 12, 2023 •

August 2023

A Novel, a Wedding, and Some Heavy Petting

Plus some library- and publishing-related addenda

Aug 7, 2023 •

July 2023

The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries

Global investment vampires have positioned themselves to suck our libraries dry

Jul 26, 2023 •

June 2023

May 2023

Breasts of Burden

Don’t get excited, there’s no titillation here

May 16, 2023 •

April 2023

I’m Not Sorry

I’m just drawn that way

Apr 12, 2023 •

March 2023

Learning to Uncurl

Can I reclaim any part of my youngest, happiest self?

Mar 19, 2023 •

February 2023

A Necessary Grace

On learning to manage anger in the aftermath of abuse

Feb 21, 2023 •

January 2023

Memory Is a Double-Edged Sword

Losing it still felt like cutting out my heart

Jan 27, 2023 •

On identifying the autism-to-asshole pipeline

Jan 13, 2023 •

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