Connie Pan
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
On Slowing Down With Graphic Memoirs: Rereading The Favorites I Devoured
February 4, 2022On the power and purpose behind rereading and re-experiencing graphic memoirs.
A Case for Genre Juggling: Balancing Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry
January 27, 2022One reader and writer explains how she balances reading fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, often at the same time.
Searching For My Ideal Number Of Library Books
December 22, 2021Is there a personal ideal number of library books to borrow at one time? A reader muses about that sweet spot.
Formative Literary Moments: An Acknowledgements Page For My Bookish Life
December 1, 2021My literary history is lined with gleaming formative moments, and I carry their magic dust, which makes me who I am.
An Ode To My First Reading Buddy
October 28, 2021An ode to my paternal grandmother, my first reading buddy, one of those dear and rare people you can read in peace beside.
5 Poetry Challenges To Enrich Your Reading Life
August 27, 2021From daily poems to month-long reads, these five poetry challenges can serve as that nudge to forge space for more poetry in your life.
Like Opening a Time Capsule: On Marginalia And Guilt
July 23, 2021One reader gave up marginalia and reflects on why — as well as why picking the habit back up was vital.
My Perfect Reading Day, Imagined
May 14, 2021A daydream of a perfect reading day spent in Hawai‘i, reading poetry on the beach and listening to audiobooks on the way to the bookstore.
Reading Goals With My Accountability Group
March 31, 2021One reader who decided to form a reading accountability group writes about the process, the experience, and the chosen books.
Falling Into My First Book Club
December 28, 2020A reader on the positive experience of participating in her first book club, and the importance of that virtual, bookish connection.
Submerging Myself In Poetry For The Sealey Challenge
September 21, 2020A reader recounts the poignant experience of participating in the Sealey Challenge, reading poetry every day throughout August.
Falling Into My First Book Club
September 8, 2020A reader on the positive experience of participating in her first book club, and the importance of that virtual, bookish connection.
On Memorizing Poetry
August 7, 2020On the beauty and power of memorizing poetry. Why one reader has found such joy in this literary act.
Will You Join The Sealey Challenge?
July 29, 2020Participate in #TheSealeyChallenge by reading a poetry chapbook or full-length collection a day for 31 days, and share your reads with the hashtag.
