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Sara writes fiction and essays about the search for purpose, shaped by her master’s in psychology, two decades in BigLaw, and a life anchored by reading and her love of animals.

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View fullsize Thoroughly enjoyed yesterday's @chihumanities event featuring Yann Martel and Rebecca Makkai! I re-read Life of Pi and Beatrice and Virgil to prepare (if you haven't read the latter, it will rip your heart out!) His new novel, Son of Nobody, is on my
View fullsize My March reading roundup: six #books, four countries, two poles, and one I read twice. This grouping really scratched the "I miss traveling the world but also, travel is a foretaste of hell" itch I've had since leaving law and embracing a b
View fullsize Yesterday, I finished reverse outlining Draft 5 of my paper mill family saga while Gracie "hid" from the thunderstorms and Gemma supervised said "hiding." Next week, I'll get crafty with some post-it notes and posterboard to final
View fullsize Happy Sunday! In honor of my three year anniversary quitting Kirkland, I wrote about what my career change from Lawyer to Aspiring Author has looked and felt like. The fashion subplot has certainly been the most confusing! ☺️Link in bio.
View fullsize Weekly highlights: #cats, #puzzles, #books and a closet refresh. Not pictured: hail, thunderstorms, wind warnings and snow, sometimes all in the same day. Stocked my storm shelter with fresh water, protein bars and a fabulous orange weather radio. Pr
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