C19-20 American fiction at University College Dublin. Singleness, domestic architecture, aging, emotions, creative critical praxis. Also swims, makes prints, binds books.https://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3mnfhwmu6fk2xLoved sharing ‘Single Lives’ and seeing classmates’ recent novels and academic work at our 25th reunion @swarthmorecollege.bsky.social03 Jun 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfhwmu6fk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3mksaginpv22cHad a lovely time teaching the second annual Bookbinding for Writers workshop with Lucy Collins. What a joy this is at the end of term!01 May 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksaginpv22chttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3mj6cbte4l22xKalpana Shankar and I were thrilled to play hosts to a gorgeous bookbinding workshop with Eilis Murphy of Folded Leaf Press today. We thought about bringing creative processes and energies into our research.10 Apr 2026 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6cbte4l22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3mbd42iztks2pMay the turn into 2026 be sweet for you all01 Jan 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbd42iztks2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3maqyhdcqic2mHappy Christmas, Ireland.24 Dec 2025 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqyhdcqic2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3maej6yzqfc2r19 Dec 2025 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3maej6yzqfc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3m7cumlmdl22wThe first five days of the #carvedecember2025 Lino stamp cutting challenge. Daily prompts lead to small hand carved stamps!06 Dec 2025 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7cumlmdl22whttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3m6ytpqxn7s2dTrying out a modest lino challenge this December. One small stamp a day. Lets me leave little handmade gifts around the house too.02 Dec 2025 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ytpqxn7s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3m6nfx45rq22dThis week a colleague and I learned about intaglio and dry point. A first effort.27 Nov 2025 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6nfx45rq22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3m3kh6zkwj22vEnjoyed City Lines walk as a part of #openhousedublin today. We thought about sensing and recording the city, then and now. A quick outdoor sketch of the Liberties, outside Guinness19 Oct 2025 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3kh6zkwj22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3lzgpckljfk2sI really enjoyed running a local printmaking workshop with @sarahcomyn.bsky.social this week in honor of Bloomin’ Crumlin who do so much for their community with cleanups, programming, and plant giveaways. A talented bunch of artists too!22 Sep 2025 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzgpckljfk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3lzbqvphs6s2mHad a great time visiting with old friends and colleagues in St. Louis to consider the challenges of creative practice as research. We made flag books to work through practices of collaboration.20 Sep 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzbqvphs6s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3lzbcfmnrrc2sHad a great time with the team working on creative practice in research culture at UCD. Our workshop used the rotation of paper flexagons to explore our own goals and hopes for, and barriers to creative collaboration. Off to a great start!20 Sep 2025 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzbcfmnrrc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3lpu2zxj2rk2dAt today’s “Permacrisis and Polycrisis” conference at UCD, @sarahcomyn.bsky.social and I spoke on our shared experiences of “Crafting Against Crisis.” Intrepid participants then constellated conference keywords by making flexagon and flag books.23 May 2025 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpu2zxj2rk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3lo776mhmbk2bRenews MLA membership…02 May 2025 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo776mhmbk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3lmk2aodaak23Celebrating the first time bookbinders from the English, Drama, and Gender Studies MA courses, who spent patient, joyful hours learning something new during finals.11 Apr 2025 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmk2aodaak23https://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3lm2les44kk2zJust dismayed to hear from colleagues that these crucial NEH grants and summer fellowships were awarded and are now being yanked. NEH funding shaped my career in essential ways. This is just enraging. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Apr 2025 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm2les44kk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3ljafldr44k2gThis was a really meaningful end to the week. Doubly delighted to share this with so many fantastic colleagues, including my “Crafty Women” teaching partner, @sarahcomyn.bsky.social28 Feb 2025 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljafldr44k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3lhbw3unpz22vSpring has decided to arrive in Ireland03 Feb 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhbw3unpz22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3lcpoidlbfc27Learning to make wreaths is super satisfying. Highly recommend.07 Dec 2024 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcpoidlbfc27https://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3lcfups453k2yTremendously proud of Suchismita Dattagupta whose PhD on Black hair in C20 US fiction was conferred today at UCD.03 Dec 2024 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfups453k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kfama.bsky.social/post/3lba5a6hpr222My garden is just about as resistant as I am to winter’s planned arrival. (Picked today)18 Nov 2024 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:cx6prdpcr4cxfahh4o7cbd4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lba5a6hpr222