The Paper Boat

June Paper Boat

Summer has started summering, whether we are fully on board with it or not.

Jul 1 • Kristy Bowen

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May 2026

May Paper Boat

The cusp of summer always means summer projects, which, despite my not being beholden to academic calendars any longer, still seems like a nice time to…

May 25 • Kristy Bowen

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April 2026

April Paper Boat

April is always a busy month, if not a particularly cruel one.

Apr 27 • Kristy Bowen

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March 2026

March Paper Boat

Normally, this late in March, I would be writing about spring, though Chicago appears to have other things in mind, with wildly vacillating temperatures…

Mar 30 • Kristy Bowen

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February 2026

February Paper Boat

Somehow, we are nearing the end of February, which like last month seems to speed and creep in equal measure.

Feb 25 • Kristy Bowen

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January 2026

January Paper Boat

Thanks for reading The Paper Boat!

Jan 31 • Kristy Bowen

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December 2025

December Paper Boat

With the closing of the holiday season, we have no choice but to look forward to the coming year.

Dec 30, 2025 • Kristy Bowen

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November 2025

November Paper Boat

Thanks for reading The Paper Boat!

Nov 28, 2025 • Kristy Bowen

October 2025

October Paper Boat

With prime spooky season upon us, there has been much afoot in the horror-ish writing vein this month, including progress on what will eventually be a…

Oct 28, 2025 • Kristy Bowen

September 2025

September Paper Boat

Now that we have officially rounded that corner into fall, there are many, many good things coming this season, both in work and play, despite the…

Sep 15, 2025 • Kristy Bowen

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August 2025

August Paper Boat

Ever since I moved away from academia where I had spent my entire life in some way (first my own schooling, college, grad school, then jobs in school…

Aug 22, 2025 • Kristy Bowen

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July 2025

July Paper Boat

We’ve reached that strange mid-point of summer when I start to long for fall.

Jul 26, 2025 • Kristy Bowen