Ann Tiplady

Ann Tiplady

Speaking Up

Memoir
Personal Essay
Book Review
Blog

Everything I think about: conservation, farming, food, landscape, community, and human development, I view through a lens of justice, democracy, civilization, and simple kindness.

I write essays, non-fiction stories, simple observations, and thinking out loud pieces.

Ann Tiplady self portrait in a window reflection

Memoir

A book length project about our 12 years in Vermont, an experiment that unfortunately didn’t work out, is my primary focus now.

Personal Essay

Personal Essay is a form I enjoy immensely. Short memoir stories and flash nonfiction simmer on the back burner.

Reading

Read until you understand. I love to talk about the books and articles I’m reading, and the ideas and insights they prompt.

Blog

Book reviews are here, along with occasional posts about A Garden that Works, A House that Works, Democracy that Works, etcetera.

Latest articles

paperback book The Day of the Triffids

The End Begins

Our emerging dystopia brings memories of reading The Day of the Triffids to the surface. The parallels are powerful.

Obituary for a Much Loved Cat

Our lovely cat died this morning. Was playing with the dog, then suddenly yowling in pain. He'd "thrown a blood clot."