Dear readers, I’m excited to have five of my letters to Colin Firth published at The Offing today. I’m also a chronic explainer, perhaps because of my earnest Midwesterness. So let me […]
Letters to Colin Firth
Katie Riegel
Poet, writer, mentor, workshop leader, teacher.
Diary of a Writer’s Week
March 23—I wake up in the middle of the night coughing (Florida=allergies), and get up to use the bathroom and get a drink of water. When I lie down again, I am […]
10 Words Every Girl Should Learn by Soraya Chemaly
Socialized male speech dominance is a significant issue, not just in school. “Stop interrupting me.” “I just said that.” “No explanation needed.” In fifth grade, I won the school courtesy prize. In […]
“Aging while female is not your worst nightmare” by Lori Day
As we consider women’s experiences in relation to herstory/history, it seems relevant to remember that women of all ages are part of the conversation–and, because it does need to be said, again […]
Dumbass, or Words We Learned from Our Fathers
When we were in college, my brother and I were driving down a main street in the town where our parents lived and we went to school. We both lived on campus. […]
What a Real Meditation Session Looks Like
Poems by Katherine Riegel featured in the online magazine Escape into Life
Spirit Animals My brother tells me he’s going to the doctor; he gets teary too easily now. There must be something wrong that will show up in the blood. I don’t tell […]
A Word From My Sponsor
Originally posted on The Brevity Blog:
The Arranged Marriage by V. V. Pukirev About a year ago, I made a decision. The last relationship I had been in, with a partner who…
Fear of Words, an essay with collage images by Katherine Riegel
Literary Magazine Wishes
This may open me to accusations of being lazy, picky, snobby, or not snobby enough, but here’s what I wish for in a litmag I’m going to submit my work to: 1) […]
The Gloria Sirens 