Hello and apologies for a long absence! I am writing this from the United States of America where I have finally been able to return for a very extended Christmas break. I have let writing for the blog slide a bit recently in order to wrap up some PhD odds and ends, but I wanted to share a piece about coming home to the US that I wrote for Durham’s Palatinate:
I have something in common with the Whooping Crane: I too am a migratory bird who winters in Texas.
Bonus whooping cranes for anyone interested:


I’ll get back to some more writing soon—I’m taking some time to find my feet and the subject matter I really care about but I’m grateful to have the blog as a place to break the eggs in the process of making the omelette.