If she can see it, she can be it, as Geena Davis says about equal representation in media. Strength, power, leadership, ground-breaking author, inventor, activist, creator – a person who is female at birth can be these and so much more. How often do young people have a chance to see all this about theirContinue reading "Herstory: Adding Our Stories Back in for International Women’s Day"
Primordial: Bringing the Maternal Health Crisis to Off Broadway Stage
Primordial, up Feb 1-25 off Broadway at The Tank NYC deals with pregnancy, childbirth, patient advocacy, maternal health, birth without violence, birth equity, and celebrates this innate connection we all share – having been born – while encouraging the audience to talk more openly about it.
New Love Poetry from J.J. Brown
Just out! My new audiobook of love poems Comorbidity Expressions of Love is up at Audible with the lovely voice talent of Diana Elena. These are poems of prenatal, childhood, adult and ghostly love. "Co" means together, "morbidity" for suffering a disease or condition -- in this case love poetry through the lens of PTSDContinue reading "New Love Poetry from J.J. Brown"
Buying Air: The Cost of Climate Chaos
Air quality is dangerous and unhealthy in NYC due to climate change. I never thought it would come to this, but I am buying air. In New York City where I live, our air has become dangerous for my health. Canadian wildfire smoke migrating down to us, our own pollution in the City, the heat,Continue reading "Buying Air: The Cost of Climate Chaos"
Primordial Play: New Documentary Theatre on Pregnancy and Birth
The first playwright with PKU at The Tank theatre NYC the premier of her new play, Primordial. She's also my daughter. Tickets available now.
When It Is Too Hot: Extreme Heat, Science, and Writers
Science writers have predicted the climate chaos and record breaking heat that is now all too real.
When the Baby is Not OK: Why Newborn Screening Matters
Pearl Buck, the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in literature, had a daughter who was disabled with PKU, phenylketonuria. It was in a time when we did not have universal newborn screening, and her baby was not OK. I'm remembering her and The Child Who Never Grew, a short book she wrote aboutContinue reading "When the Baby is Not OK: Why Newborn Screening Matters"
10 Great Books for Juneteenth Reading
To celebrate Juneteenth add these 10 great books by African American and Black authors to your reading list! Juneteenth is about the end of slavery in the US with a focus on education and achievement, and part of the celebration is honoring great authors. Writing in equal parts horror and hope, the amazing African AmericanContinue reading "10 Great Books for Juneteenth Reading"
The Color of Cancer: Time for a Change
Black lifespans in NYC are 7 years shorter than white are, and many are cut short by cancer. Policy could change that.
Audiobook release of Mosquito Song: Dreams in Old San Juan
My new short fiction audiobook is out now and free US review copies are available in a limited number.
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