Lissa Bay
Bio
Lissa is a writer and nanny who lives in Oakland, California. She enjoys books, books, playing Disney songs on ukulele for kiddos, books, and hanging out with her deeply world-weary dog, Willow. And, oh yeah, also—get this: books.
Stories (22/0)
- Top Story - June 2022
Mom, I Read Your Love LettersTop Story - June 2022
I learned about the place I was forbidden to explore when I was in elementary school. "Don't go in there!" you shrieked, higher pitched than normal, when you turned and saw me sitting over your bottom bedside drawer, peering inside. Your static movements, and the way your body fought to hold itself back from lunging forward and grabbing me, told me I'd crossed a line I ought not to have crossed.
By Lissa Bay2 years ago in Confessions
Reading with Martín, the Boy Who's Best at Playing
Martín tells me he doesn’t want to learn to read, and he won’t need it in his life. “No?” I say, perplexed. It throws me. How do I prove to a TV-obsessed 8-year-old that reading will benefit him? I don’t want to tell him, “You’ll need it to get into college” or “If you don’t learn to read, you’ll struggle to even apply for jobs.” Those reasons feel too external, too capitalistic, not focused enough on the singular pleasure of reading good books.
By Lissa Bay2 years ago in Confessions
- Top Story - January 2022
Why I’ve Resolved to Read FEWER Books in 2022Top Story - January 2022
I don’t actually need to know who the killer is TONIGHT. Whether it turns out to be the meddling neighbor, the shy professor, or the uber-supportive best friend, it will still be that same person tomorrow—after I’ve had a good night’s rest.
By Lissa Bay2 years ago in Confessions
- Second Place in Critter Costume Challenge
