Outskirts
10 December 2025
When I wrote The Newcomer’s Dictionary, I was interested in selecting words that described the newcomer and the newcomer experience from the English language, literature
Photograph: Thom Milkovic, Unsplash
Christmas Tacky
13 November 2025
For over the last ten years, I have written an annual Christmas letter to friends and family. In the past, I have often felt like
Tyranny of Distance
4 October 2025
As an expat American living in Australia, it was beyond my wildest imagination that a crack-pot, vainglorious and hyperbolic US President, an incompetent Cabinet, a
A Professional History
12 September 2025
Warragul Arts Studios and Gallery, a local contemporary art gallery, is celebrating its 5th anniversary. As part of the event, I have been asked to
Loss is a Place
1 August 2025
Recently, I returned to the United States to spend time with my sister, attend to some pressing financial business, and speak at an event at
Happy Birthday Betty
5 June 2025
Today is our mother Betty’s birthday. It changed from a celebration to become the anniversary of her absence after she died six years ago. But
Joyce Agee
Writing can magically transport us anywhere. My blog looks at the experiences of being an expat newcomer; life in a small town in regional Australia, and what the world looks like living ‘down under’.