I'm currently living in Chicago, where mostly I write short stories and hang out with first graders.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For meeting good souls!

Interests

Writing, reading, riding my bike everywhere in the city, eating fruit, traveling, feminism, walking in nature.

• writing
• womens rights
• dining
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

I really, really love the Mountain Goats and also Neko Case.

Some writers that are important to me are: Marilynne Robinson, Toni Morrison, Virginia Woolf, EM Forster, Lorrie Moore, Elizabeth Bishop, Emily Dickinson, and Wallace Stevens. Also Shakespeare.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm planning to travel all around Southeast Asia this summer!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can make a pretty mean cabbage burger (a food that tastes much better than it sounds).

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, France, Ireland, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States