Donita Reason

writing about fiction, delight, mundane happenings, politics, living in the world. updates about classes, events, readings, and new work here too. - xoxo STM

Journalism + Stray Thoughts from Leah Sottile

The inexpert endeavors of a supposed parenting expert.

Deep dive into my process of exploring death and liberation. No destination. Just curating my insides for you and me.

It's BabyCenter, basically

how to do a hard thing when you're already doing another hard thing

Stories about eating the neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. Call it gleanercore.

I peaked in kindergarten

Feminist analysis of politics, pop culture, and literature + other hysterics by Amanda Montei PhD, MFA, author of TOUCHED OUT: MOTHERHOOD, MISOGYNY, CONSENT, AND CONTROL (forthcoming from Beacon Press, September 2023) and other books.