Monday Matter: October gardens and astronauts
Your biweekly Foreign Bodies roundup
Every other Monday, I send subscribers and gift recipients of immigrant mental health and storytelling newsletter Foreign Bodies stories I recently inhaled and adored. This is also a chance to do some housekeeping and give shout-outs and all that jazz.
First things first
A little babbling and housekeeping
How do you feel about this time of year?
There’s little I love more than the change of seasons and this slow creep from summer to autumn in particular never fails to make me all giddy. What is it about this shift that I’m moved to gab endlessly about, to write about, think about, smile about? Is it the simmer of summer chaos and swelter? The consensus among us to give each other a little more grace for cancelled plans and the yearning for solitude, just for a bit? Early autumn is like a sigh of relief between seasons of commotion. And if you know me at all, you know I love my lulls. How do you feel about this time of year?
A musical start to your Mondays 🎧
One song to groove to, cry to, drive to and share
A perfect little song from Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer Marie Ulven Ringheim (known for Girl in Red) to kick off spooky season.
Resource(s) of the week
Something helpful and interesting and cool (*storytelling opportunity)
*Rooted & Written Conference: Writers of color are encouraged to apply for this Nov. 4-12 in-person conference in the Bay Area featuring nine full days of classes/workshops, mentoring, plus the opportunity to participate in sessions with featured literary luminaries. Applications due Oct. 16.
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