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Since 2012, I’ve been writing about books. And the act of reading. And the importance of story and narrative. But, mostly, the underlying theme of all I write is how taking a moment to stop and digest some longform text — instead of scrolling, instead of watching a video, instead of multitasking — can be one of the most grounding things we can do for ourselves. Here’s the one-stop online home for all this writing.
You can read more about me and my work by moseying over here. Want to peruse periodic “essay drops” — excerpts from my work-in-progress essay collection about Homesickness? Here ya go.
“A Pause That Refreshes” / I Am Alise
When I was 4 years old, I really wanted my name to be Alise. Not Alice. Alise. (Pronounced Elyse or Aleece or however else one would spell it.) I made people call me Alise. I “signed my papers” (i.e. the pretend homework I gave myself…nerd alert) Alise. I have no clue how I decided on Alise, but for a brief shining moment, I was Alise.
