Sorry about the blanket statement on Californians. When I get back to the middle of the country, I turn a bit hostile towards the kindness level on the coasts. I like people pleasant. Kill me.

I met the sweetest woman named Sandy on a plane yesterday. She told me she lost her husband (to a heart attack), daughter (to an overdose), and granddaughter (to suicide). All in 2 years. She bought herself a beach cruiser bike in pink (because her daughter and granddaughter love pink) and she's going to ride it around her neighborhood every evening this Fall.

LINKS:

Buy "LIKE A NEW SUN: New Indigenous Mexican Poetry" here: http://www.phonememedia.org/like-a-new-sun/

In Austin, head to Malvern Books: http://malvernbooks.com

Check out updates from Stephanie Goehring here: https://twitter.com/eselgoehring?lang=en

Me in Kalamazoo: https://wmich.edu/art/exhibitions/visitingartists/archive/2018-19/oneil.html

Me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil

Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en