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    The How and the Why of the Wend

    How have I done it?

    And why? And what does my lifestyle have to do with my English degree?

    In November I was fortunate to be invited to speak at the Clark University English department’s annual alumni event. I was asked to address these questions in front of an audience of current and potential English […]

    Ríos to Rivers, or Susan’s Next Scheme to Save the World

    Did I ever tell you the story of the month that I spent in Cochrane, Chile, under the tutelage of Roberto and his kayaking club, Los Escualos? The month I spent wearing a patched wetsuit and fraying dry top, with my legs wedged into a battered kayak, learning to do an Eskimo roll? The month […]