Sep 9, 2022QEII death: a statementQEII death: a statement I wake this morning feeling the lighter air, my body knows a cleansing has happened. A woman who ruled most of the land on this planet is now dead. I say dead in a statement because English likes to hide that we die, we have died…4 min read4 min read
May 29, 2022Evolving and restingI established Back To Books in the eye of the storm of cancer, as a way to channel my energy into softer, gentler activism and enable me to work as a person with unknown disabled horizons. The freedom to work to my own rhythym was incredibly liberating as my first…3 min read3 min read
May 5, 2022The ecosystem of the aftermathWhat happens after a public “accountability” moment in social justices and radical spaces, here in England? (For context, head here https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-RU-dNyjT/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=) My recent work with Sol Cafe CIC, as both a contributor to the work in ways that are visible and not, valued and not, brings to light the barely…4 min read4 min read
Jun 6, 2021Journey of a bookseller: Thoughts on Mental Health Awareness WeekWritten on Monday 19 May 2021 It’s Mental Health Awareness Week. What does that mean in late stage capitalism rife with patriarchy and whiteness? It means we are talking about the symptoms of a broken way of living. All the stacked up oppressions CAUSE mental stress and unwellness. In indigenous…Mental Health1 min readMental Health1 min read
Feb 19, 2021Bookselling in the snow ❄️Bookselling in the snow ❄️ Another month, another bookselling challenge! Just as I found my rhythm to locally deliver on Sundays, a blizzard descended and grounded all books. …2 min read2 min read
Jan 15, 2021Journey of a booksellerWhat does bookselling look like for me in 2021? We’re midway through January and life is fraught on all fronts. Still, I’m digging deep to find my ‘keep going’ skills and honour my intentions for this year. On the work front, I want to grow my bookselling business. I set…Bookseller3 min readBookseller3 min read
