Michele Christle

Michele Christle

Unceded Penobscot Territory / "Maine"
Writer in "Maine" - big hair, rabbit holes, and eels
03
Dec
December's Ancient Ancestors, New Work, and Why the New D*sney Movie Made Me Cry

December's Ancient Ancestors, New Work, and Why the New D*sney Movie Made Me Cry

Also featured: talking about death at pre-K, the interstitium, editorial decisions when writing about a new play, early onset Parkinson's, Fever Ray, building community, and transitions.
6 min read
05
Nov
We Match

We Match

Blaze orange hearts as we enter November.
6 min read
27
Sep
Drooling Yellowjackets, a Family Affair

Drooling Yellowjackets, a Family Affair

A late September missive featuring outtakes and backstory from my latest publication.
4 min read
20
Aug
Provenance: 48 Hours in Bethel/Hanover/Newry *Rotter Edition*

Provenance: 48 Hours in Bethel/Hanover/Newry *Rotter Edition*

A last-minute change in vacation plans led our family to western Maine for a mineral/rockhound vacation. I sat in a hole in the wall in a mine and observed (and complained.)
12 min read
11
Jul
Shacking Up With My Greatest Fear

Shacking Up With My Greatest Fear

I wrote about what it's like to shack up with someone who dedicates their life to doing something you're quite afraid of. In this case: snakes.
4 min read
14
Jun
What Bit You?

What Bit You?

False starts, allergic reactions to stealth bug bites, life after quitting, and more
6 min read
02
May
One Small Step

One Small Step

May Day is for quitting. StoryCorps' One Small Step brings us closer. I yell about batteries and bandaids.
4 min read
03
Apr
The Quonsequences of Losing One's Diamonds

The Quonsequences of Losing One's Diamonds

A new puppy leads to the loss of a diamond, Aloysius says I have a ghost of a chance (of finding it).
5 min read
28
Feb
Follow Your Dreams, Mystique

Follow Your Dreams, Mystique

In which I place my body in a spot I dreamt about and discover I have "no mystique."
5 min read
29
Jan
I want to make a museum for you.

I want to make a museum for you.

Some news about the earth's core, we affix tags to things to help us remember, Bronislaw Malinowski gave Wilhelm Reich a staff, what happens to our stories when we die, I want to make a museum 4U.
8 min read