As I conduct research and start work on two new book projects, I am enjoying my new temporary work space in Varna, Bulgaria in a flat across the street from the Morska Gradina and walking distance to the archaeological museum. I have the essentials: a new laptop loaded with Scrivener, my Yerba Mate, and good music.
Photos from the wonderful event at Busboys and Poets in Washington DC
It was a sold out event with folks sitting on the floor. Thanks so much to Rhaina Cohen for curating this HumanitiesDC panel and live music performance by Rings of Maple
Event in DC with Rhaina Cohen
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My talk on Utopian living.
Photos from my short lecture trip to Venice
Two upcoming (in person) events at the University of Venice
Japanese translation of Everyday Utopia coming soon
My Japanese translation is coming out later in May. Here is the cover and the cover with the “belly band”
My meeting with the amazing Margaret Atwood
I lived a dream yesterday and had a lovely hour speaking with one of my literary and feminist heroes.
The Spanish version of my event for La Casa Encendida in Madrid
Utopías cotidianas. Revoluciones domésticas y vida en comunidad
The English version of my event for La Casa Encendida in Madrid
Everyday utopias. Domestic revolutions and community life
A clip from my talk on "Utopian Living" for the HowtheLightGetsInFestival in September 2023
The full video is available to subscribers at: https://iai.tv/video/utopian-living
Quote of the day
Cherry blossoms at Chanticleer Garden
A lovely Easter Sunday in Pennsylvania
2024 Reading Challenge: A Prayer for the Crown Shy
I liked this, but not as much as the first book in the series. It was fun to follow the adventures of the tea monk and the robot, and I loved that it was so short, but Psalm for the Wild-Built is a very hard act to follow.
On the socialist history of International Women's Day
Happy 8 March!
It’s been a busy day so far and it’s still the afternoon. Check out some of the things I’ve been up to so far
Listen to Kristen Ghodsee's IWD guest appearance on the Upstream Podcast
Watch Kristen Ghodsee's IWD guest appearance on the Total Liberation Podcast
Read Kristen Ghodsee's 2019 Op-Ed in the New York Times on IWD
Read an Associated Press article about 8 March 2024
Read a Bucks County Beacon article about IWD
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Four years without Freeman
It’s been four years, and he is still very much missed. My last photo with him in November 2019.
Clip from the forthcoming documentary film: The Power of Friendship →
I am once again a talking head in a forthcoming documentary film about the power of friendship and the worldwide epidemic of social isolation and loneliness. If you are in London on March 11, catch the premiere at the Kiln Cinema on Kilburn High Road. There will be a Q&A with the director and a reception afterwards.
From Électrons libres: A New Documentary Film about Women in Science →
I’m so thrilled that my books got featured in this new and important Belgian documentary film about women in science.
A clip from the documentary film: Électrons libres, about six women in science