Archive - Wallflower Chats

A Brief History of the Em Dash

Love ‘em or hate ‘em—this punctuation mark is here to stay.

Mar 4 •

February 2025

The Hero’s Quest

Gaming in Immigrant Communities

Feb 5 •

November 2024

Counting on Community

… once we define what community means to us.

Nov 17, 2024 •

October 2024

Ghosts of Inboxes Past

Treasures and terrors manifold await!

Oct 31, 2024 •

September 2024

I'm Officially a Debut Novelist (Again)!

Adam & Evie’s Matchmaking Tour is out TODAY!

Sep 24, 2024 •

August 2024

I Am Probably Snooping on Your Books

And I'm not even a little sorry.

Aug 28, 2024 •

June 2024

Popcorn Brain and Other Distractions

A string of thoughts, publishing news, and reading recommendations.

Jun 27, 2024 •

February 2024

Not Even a Niche Noodle

And other live, laugh, love moments from the past few weeks.

Feb 29, 2024 •

January 2024

Why We Retell the Same Stories

Plus a list of my favorite literary retellings-with-a-twist!

Jan 31, 2024 •

December 2023

What foods taste like home to you?

And can we ever fully recreate these recipes in our own kitchens?

Dec 13, 2023 •

50 Books to Gift in 2023

And maybe a few for your own shelves too.

Dec 1, 2023 •

November 2023

How to Do Things Badly

I’ve been training my whole life for this.

Nov 1, 2023 •

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