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Two things, twice.

Hey y'all.

I have a lot to do today, and I'm not in the best place mentally, so I'm taking the day off from creative writing. But I do have…

Tulsa

NB: there is a short update at the end of this piece. - HH

It never would be allowed to happen now, at least not in the same way…

I'm ok and not ok. Ok?

Hi friends. 

I had coffee with a dear friend the other day that I hadn't seen in a few months, and as I sat down, she said, "You look great!"…

I cannot be me there

I wasn't friends with Jerry in those days-he was at least seven years older than I was, and when you are nine, that might as well be a hundred. But…

Nothing very bad is going to happen today.

You are getting this essay because you are a member of the support team that fund's my work. I'm so grateful for you.

People continue to order the book -…

January notes: a prayer I love, a book update, and ways to help

Hey y'all.

Last night, I went to the Shabbat service at Beth Israel Synagogue. This is notable for several reasons: One being I am not Jewish, and the second being…

Early Morning

Hey y'all,
Three four quick things: 
  1. I'm making a page with the archives for Life Is So Beautiful on it as an exclusive benefit for y'all. I can pretty reliably…

A place to tinker

Hi all! I hope this note finds you as well as it can during this horrible time in the life of our country. I don't have more to say than…

New Year, New Stuff (big update!)

NB: I have a lot of things to announce on Monday to the public, and as always, you guys get first dibs. 

I'm announcing the existence of my new company…

What was, and what is to come.

Hi friends. 

I love this week of the year, between Christmas and New Year. The pace is slow, the routine is demolished, and nobody expects very much from you. It's…

Solstice

Happy Solstice, friends. I am so grateful for you that I have  hard time expressing it.  - HH

As I write this, it's a few days before the winter solstice…

Welp

Hi all.
I don't have anything ready to share this morning. We're in Bryant Arkansas this weekend for my sister-in-law's memorial service.

I did have most of a piece…