Hello, lovelies. Another ramble, about twenty minutes in the quiet backyard of my house in Portland.

Discussed/recommended in this dispatch:

• The Stingray Incident 
• A reading from Annie Dillard's The Writing Life 
• Bridget Underwood's Instagram (currently full of incredible sketches from Japan)
• My upcoming Oh Joy, Sex Toy guest comic, of which a preview:

• Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey 
• The Arctic Circle residency, where I'll be going next summer
• Boat Gnome Mercantile updates! Should be open for trading via mail in September. Here's a peek at the postcards I'll be pinning pins to:

• An unexpected story of art and chance, featuring my comic To Be Strong

You're strong and capable and oh-so-skillful and you deserve to be here. See you next time.

xo

L