Mabel Lee

Engine/ Empire by Cathy Park Hong

I have recently rekindled my relationship with the Free Library of Philadelphia branch on Vine Street, a place I frequented as a young reader. Walking up the granite steps and pushing open the doors of this giant and grandiose building reignites deep and fond memories, of Saturdays spent browsing adventure books peopled by young femaleContinue reading “Engine/ Empire by Cathy Park Hong”

Pear

Watercolor and ink with bamboo pen

24 Hours

On Venus, a day equates to one hundred sixteen and three quarters of our own sunrise to sunrise, where a world is conceived: at the threshold your hand moves forward to pull up the blinds, the dust motes hang without intention of settling — an orchid waits expectant for the light but your hand isContinue reading “24 Hours”