Now that the final edits have been submitted to my publisher … I’m excited to announce that my memoir, The Same Moon, is scheduled to be published in 2019!

It’s the story of a young woman from Minnesota who tries to put her life on hold by running off to Japan for a couple of years. (As you might imagine, it didn’t exactly work.)

Sometimes you have to run far, far away to find your way home.

If you’re curious, here are some published essays about my experiences with Japan.

**Thank you to the insightful Jenna Buescher-Hill for creating the beautiful mood board.**