Hi Reader, In the Pacific Northwest, the rain and gray overcast skies have settled in for good, and by 4 pm many days, I’m astonished to realize it’s already dark outside. So I look forward to the solstice with a little bit of quiet desperation (as Thoreau would say), recalling the time when the sun goddess, Amaterasu, hid herself away in a cave and refused to come out (spoiler alert: she eventually returned, lured by dance, music, joy, and the beauty of her own light reflected back to her)....

Hi Reader, As you may know, I’ve been on the move this fall! Physically moving through nature and ancestral lands and across the globe has catalyzed deep learning, connection, and insight for me. Learning is also integral to social movements for justice. How did the forces of colonization and empire bring us to this particular moment – and how did social movements in other countries catalyze change amid authoritarianism? And what non-European knowledge and cultural understandings might enrich...

Hi Reader, September greetings, friends & family! If your household is anything like mine, "back to school" brings lots of feelings – groans from my kids mixed with excitement about being with friends and starting new classes. As an educator, I love the feeling of possibility that comes with this time. This fall I'm grappling with the joyful anticipation of a new book coming out soon and lots of travel related to it – mixed with heaviness about the state of the country and world. I’m alarmed...