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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

How To Survive Mercury Retrograde With Books

You can survive: read some books for Mercury retrograde.

Ode to My Defunct Bookstore

A reader muses on fond memories of her favorite local indie, now defunct bookstore, Schuler Books & Music in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Literary Tourism: Pittsburgh, PA

A literary exploration of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Panoramic View of Multiple-Perspective Novels

Love books told from more than one POV? Check these out!

Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas Forever and Ever and Ever

On time, Paris, and The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein.

Searching for Myself in the Books of My Youth

A reader on the childhood books that made her feel seen as a mixed person.

The Poetry I’ve Purchased Since November

One reader on the poetry she's inhaled since November.

What Do Our Book Purchases Say About Us?

A reader reflects on the books she's spent money on this year.

3 Writers I Discovered When I Moved Home to Hawai‘i

4 Books That Kept Me Alive While Missing Maui: A Reading List

Books that eased one reader's homesickness for Hawai'i.