Author Archives: Kate Christie
Happy New Year! Between the Dawn and Day on KU
Hello, friends. Happy new year! Once again, it’s been a while. Now that I have a Patreon account, I try to update my subscribers over there each month, which means I’ve been visiting this blog less. (If you’d like to … Continue reading
Like Mothers
Today would have been my mother’s 76th birthday. In her honor, we’re going to a beach she loved on Puget Sound to walk, pick up shells, and watch birds–some of her favorite things to do. Also in her honor, I … Continue reading
Drum up the Dawn on Women and Words
Originally posted on Women and Words:
I don’t have to tell you that the first half of 2020 has been rougher than any recent year in memory—and that’s saying something in these seemingly apocalyptic times of increasing authoritarianism and devastating…
Dispatch from the Pandemic
Lately, I find myself weeping at the slightest provocation. I’m not sure if that’s because my mom died three months ago or because of the pandemic—or if, possibly, there’s no way to separate each event out from the other. My … Continue reading





















