All My Stars

December 2024

holiday forever

There’s a line in Little, Big about how every holiday season feels like a continuation of the last.

Dec 22, 2024 • 

Joanne McNeil

November 2024

missed the shuttle

A few weeks ago, I got off a plane and instead of going straight to baggage claim, I stopped at a table and sent an email.

Nov 21, 2024 • 

Joanne McNeil

October 2024

new cheat codes

A good week for picking up library holds and a book I preordered.

Oct 5, 2024 • 

Joanne McNeil

May 2024

are you a good witch or a bad witch?

Nine years ago, I was alone in my bedroom watching a livestream from the Freddie Gray protests in Baltimore on my laptop.

May 4, 2024 • 

Joanne McNeil

March 2024

when the cheat codes stop working

Recently, for Filmmaker magazine, I wrote about my friend Alan Warburton’s experience as the accidental archivist of work by his neighbor, George…

Mar 31, 2024 • 

Joanne McNeil

January 2024

where do my legs go

I’m lucky to have a number of good readers in my life: those driven with curiosity for the esoteric and generosity of spirit who scan dollar carts…

Jan 28, 2024 • 

Joanne McNeil

November 2023

escaping from escapism

Another quote, I've been thinking about, that I believe is a paraphrase because I can't quite find the origins:

Nov 26, 2023 • 

Joanne McNeil

October 2023

take the f, man

I finally saw one of the coyotes that howls outside my window almost every night.

Oct 25, 2023 • 

Joanne McNeil

September 2023

The Unreal Writer

Unreal as can be.

Sep 17, 2023 • 

Joanne McNeil

August 2023

what joanne is reading

the books i read and loved recently

Aug 30, 2023 • 

Joanne McNeil

July 2023

about Wrong Way

the book, it's coming...

Jul 20, 2023 • 

Joanne McNeil