Connie Pan is a writer and editor from Maui, Hawai‘i. She earned an MFA in fiction from West Virginia University and a BA in creative writing from Grand Valley State University. Her writing has appeared in Bamboo Ridge, Carve, HelloGiggles, PRISM International, The Billfold, and elsewhere. An excerpt from her novel-in-progress was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Instagram: @csnpan Twitter: @panlikepeter
A reader on the positive experience of participating in her first book club, and the importance of that virtual, bookish connection.
A reader recounts the poignant experience of participating in the Sealey Challenge, reading poetry every day throughout August.
A reader on the positive experience of participating in her first book club, and the importance of that virtual, bookish connection.
On the beauty and power of memorizing poetry. Why one reader has found such joy in this literary act.
Participate in #TheSealeyChallenge by reading a poetry chapbook or full-length collection a day for 31 days, and share your reads with the hashtag.
A road trip lets one couple ease into their new lives—one bookish landmark, mile, city, and state at a time.
A writer and reader shares quotes from WOMEN AT WORK that directly addressed moments and aspects of her office and creative lives.
A reader keeps up with the indie bookstore scenes in the places where she used to live, and talks about some favorite spots.
After years of avoiding the platform, a reader gives in and starts a Goodreads account. Here's how this reader navigated lists and the rating system.
This is what it looks like when a reader gives up buying books for 46 days for Lent.
If you were traveling without your personal and public library for at least six weeks, what books would you bring?
A traveler and former Maui resident bemoans the closing of yet another Lahaina bookstore, and seeks books in one of few shops still standing.
