{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Joell Dunlap","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/joelldunlap","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1723032","username":"joelldunlap","bio":"","pronouns":"She/her/hers","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":2,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png"},"items":[{"id":"58215103","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://joelldunlap.bsky.social\">@joelldunlap.bsky.social</a> I’ll get posting!</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kqwxea4bjakaoqegjfxbvfkm/post/3lilzn4comc22","date_published":"2025-02-20T09:57:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-20 09:57","date_timestamp":1740045436,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"57853736","content_html":"<p>Book review: The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Short, sweet, smart, hopeful and an invitation to joy and connection. 118 pages of service and sharing. What could be better?</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/18/book-review-the-serviceberry-by.html","date_published":"2025-02-18T10:05:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-18 10:05","date_timestamp":1739873127,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kqwxea4bjakaoqegjfxbvfkm/post/3ligz5zacge2r"]}},{"id":"57783468","content_html":"<p>Book review; Love, Africa by Jeffrey Gettleman: <a href=\"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/17/book-review-love-africa-by.html\">joelldunlap.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/17/book-review-love-africa-by.html","date_published":"2025-02-17T12:20:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-17 12:20","date_timestamp":1739794836,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kqwxea4bjakaoqegjfxbvfkm/post/3lieqas3btl2s"]}},{"id":"57588207","content_html":"<p>Book review: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhorn. Thank you to Ilaiane Lorenz for the recommendation. Based on a real midwife in Maine in the late 1700’s. Birth, death, murder, family, and a whole lot of snow and ice. A great thread pulls you through with a couple you can’t help but admire and adore.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/14/book-review-the-frozen-river.html","date_published":"2025-02-14T18:05:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-14 18:05","date_timestamp":1739556326,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kqwxea4bjakaoqegjfxbvfkm/post/3li5s553pa22y"]}},{"id":"57587824","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://ceemac3.bsky.social\">@ceemac3.bsky.social</a> I’m one book in and eager to read the other books!</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kqwxea4bjakaoqegjfxbvfkm/post/3li2gh6mpbc2m","date_published":"2025-02-13T09:58:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-13 09:58","date_timestamp":1739440721,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"57416498","content_html":"<p>Book review of North to Home by Crissi McDonald.  I’m obsessed with orca, so I had buy in from the cover. About 60 pages in, I saw a romance story coming but I adored the setting in the San Juan Islands so I stayed. And boy am I glad I did! Fantasy, romance, scenery, mysticism all woven masterfully! Brava!</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/12/book-review-of-north-to.html","date_published":"2025-02-12T18:28:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-12 18:28","date_timestamp":1739384929,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kqwxea4bjakaoqegjfxbvfkm/post/3lhysijc2bf23"]}},{"id":"57416166","content_html":"<p>Book Review: Never Burn Your Moving Boxes by Jolyn Young. I liked the author’s honesty and her determination. I can easily picture the landscape and the people. Nice to hear an authentic voice that is simple and bold.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/12/book-review-never-burn-your.html","date_published":"2025-02-12T18:23:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-12 18:23","date_timestamp":1739384605,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kqwxea4bjakaoqegjfxbvfkm/post/3lhys6xk47d2r"]}},{"id":"57415750","content_html":"<p>Book review. Bewilderment by Richard Powers. Five stars! Brilliant characters, wonderful pacing, beautiful language. I couldn’t put it down. Then again, I was on a long flight…</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/12/book-review-bewilderment-by-richard.html","date_published":"2025-02-12T18:18:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-12 18:18","date_timestamp":1739384308,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kqwxea4bjakaoqegjfxbvfkm/post/3lhyrw4533g2k"]}},{"id":"57415621","content_html":"<p>Book review: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang The author covers a lot of territory about cancel culture, the publishing business, etc. In the end, it’s an entertaining book with a lot to say. A good choice for a book club discussion as different people will have completely different takes.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/12/book-review-yellowface-by-rf.html","date_published":"2025-02-12T18:16:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-12 18:16","date_timestamp":1739384167,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kqwxea4bjakaoqegjfxbvfkm/post/3lhyrrucvak2f"]}},{"id":"57415158","content_html":"<p>Book review of The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley. It took me some time to sink into the story but I’m glad I stuck with it and her ending warmed my heart.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/12/book-review-of-the-ministry.html","date_published":"2025-02-12T18:09:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-12 18:09","date_timestamp":1739383762,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kqwxea4bjakaoqegjfxbvfkm/post/3lhyrfr4ky423"]}},{"id":"57274104","content_html":"<p>Electrical storm</p>\n<p><video controls=\"controls\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" src=\"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/uploads/2025/img-0291.mov\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" poster=\"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/uploads/2025/poster.png\" preload=\"none\"></video></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/10/231907.html","date_published":"2025-02-11T02:19:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-11 02:19","date_timestamp":1739240347,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kqwxea4bjakaoqegjfxbvfkm/post/3lhultnbgih2x"]}},{"id":"57274103","content_html":"<p>Electrical storm</p>\n<p><video controls=\"controls\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" src=\"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/uploads/2025/img-0291.mov\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" poster=\"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/uploads/2025/poster.png\" preload=\"none\"></video></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/10/electrical-storm.html","date_published":"2025-02-11T02:19:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-11 02:19","date_timestamp":1739240343,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kqwxea4bjakaoqegjfxbvfkm/post/3lhultmaejf2a"]}},{"id":"57251517","content_html":"<p>Mar Chiquita sunflowers.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fjoelldunlap.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2025%2Fimg-0201.jpeg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/10/mar-chiquita-sunflowers.html","date_published":"2025-02-10T20:10:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-10 20:10","date_timestamp":1739218206,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kqwxea4bjakaoqegjfxbvfkm/post/3lhtx7w2fn42x"]}},{"id":"57250567","content_html":"<p>Greetings from my sabbatical. I have news. Today, at 2pm local time, I submitted a manuscript to a publisher! I had a loose goal to see what would happen if left to my own devices and it seems that the creative muse visited. I’ve been writing like mad since I got on the plane. Sending love from Argentina!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fjoelldunlap.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2025%2Feea581c5-da73-486d-8fff-eeb8298186ea.jpeg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/10/greetings-from-my-sabbatical-i.html","date_published":"2025-02-10T19:56:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-10 19:56","date_timestamp":1739217376,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kqwxea4bjakaoqegjfxbvfkm/post/3lhtwhr7oof2i"]}},{"id":"56920593","content_html":"<p>Thus begins our adventures. Joell has traveled deep into the south, to the land of horses, mountains, grassy fields and the sea. What stories would she share? What treasured memories would she bring home?</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fjoelldunlap.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2025%2Fimg-0036.jpeg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/06/thus-begins-our-adventures-joell.html","date_published":"2025-02-06T15:17:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-06 15:17","date_timestamp":1738855075,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"56922234","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://joelldunlap.bsky.social\">@joelldunlap.bsky.social</a> ❤️ glad to be here!</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kqwxea4bjakaoqegjfxbvfkm/post/3lhahdi6roe2x","date_published":"2025-02-03T02:05:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Joell Dunlap","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F276df9edb568f8382e15ebe532398611%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"joelldunlap"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-03 02:05","date_timestamp":1738548317,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}