Corinna Moebius, Author at Corinna J. Moebius, Ph.D.

Shadow House, November Light

by Corinna Moebius | Nov 30, 2025 | Blog

In the North, November has always felt like a portal month to me—a time when sunlight dims and shadows lengthen, and the landscape begins to strip itself of color. The sun sets before five here in the valley. Trees once dressed in fiery oranges, reds, and yellows now...

What the Crocus Teaches Us

by Corinna Moebius | Mar 22, 2025 | Blog

As spring arrives here in Western Massachusetts, I feel the warmth of March’s sun on my face—and a chill at my back. Not the ghost of winter, but the shiver I feel every time I read or listen to the news. In the U.S., we are facing rising censorship and silencing....

Should I Stay or Should I Go

by Corinna Moebius | Nov 13, 2024 | Blog

“Should I stay or should I go?” It’s a question many people I know are asking—especially in the wake of the 2024 presidential election. But it’s not a new question. It’s one that people labeled immigrant, refugee, or exile have asked for generations. It is the...

Nostalgia for Places of the Past

by Corinna Moebius | Oct 18, 2024 | Blog

In September of 2024, I moved back to my childhood home — not the house, but the community of Western Massachusetts where I grew up. I haven’t lived here for decades, but it was time to come back, to spend time with my aging parents, and to have an anchor...

The Garden: Digging into Stories

by Corinna Moebius | Aug 25, 2023 | Blog

To find stories, we need to dig deep. Let’s think about the metaphor of “digging deep” — are we digging for the stories of the dead whose voices have not been heard? Are we digging for “treasures”? Perhaps we can also think of the...