A deafening bang. Then silence. Is it thunder? Did something fall? What happened, Ashley??  “I’m on the edge of my seat, I need to know more!” you exclaim. ( I imagine) To answer all of your questions, no. It is a bird.  A bird is lifeless on my doorstep, having hit the glass of my…Continue Reading So Slay So Many Dead Birds

“Grizz-wald. Not Grizz-world. Not Grizz-wad. Grizz-WALD!” my mom screams.  Grizzwold is the name of the first book I remember reading. I’m sure there were starter books before that, but this memory is the first to stick with me.  My brother, Alex is crying on the sofa, trying to pronounce the word my mom is shouting…Continue Reading So slay So literacy narrative