- Loving the Axolotl (From Meme to Material)
In the crowded aisles of Comic Con, somewhere between the swords and the spellbooks, I began to notice them. A small, pink face peeking out from a tote bag. A plushie tucked under an arm.…
- On Animals, Resonance, and a World That Speaks Back
For the Dutch website “Autisme Digitaal“, I wrote a blog about autism and rest. Below is an English translation. The image that goes with it was originally drawn for the “Aut of the Box” creative…
- Celtic Elements in Alfredian Fan Fiction
A short article originally written in Dutch for the Stichting van Hamel voor Keltische Studies.
- Grunya Sukhareva and the early observation of autistic behavior
Published in Hektoen International Journal of Medical Humanities.
- On the Comfortable Lie of Exactitude
by a humanities scholar, currently bewildered and at home, at NASA’s Astrobiology Institute…
- Why We Programme Women Composers – And How
A follow-up of my blog post on why we continue to programme Russian music – and how, below are some thoughts on programming women composers. Rooted in my work as music librarian for the Domcantorij (the…
- Ash, Selfies, and the Symbol of Suffering: Ritual, Martyrdom, and the Aesthetics of the Cross
In the weeks following carnival season, a striking phenomenon recurs across social media platforms: the Ash Wednesday selfie. Foreheads marked with a dark cross, photographed and shared as visible tokens of religious commitment. For practitioners,…
- The Cross-Eyed Pianist Interview
This interview for The Cross-Eyed Pianist was recorded a little over a year ago. Reading it now feels like opening a time capsule, a reflection on music, neurodiversity, curiosity, and the quiet joy of seeing…
- Why We Continue to Programme Russian Music – And How
As you may know, I serve as music librarian for the Domcantorij (the choir & orchestra of the Dom church in Utrecht). It’s wonderfully varied work. One week I’m writing in Japanese to a choir…
- My Quiet Revolution – on Art, Writing, and the Radical Act of Showing Up as an Accomplice
Published in the 2025 Winter Issue of Bi Women Quarterly.
- Wu Zetian: A Female Emperor in a Male Stronghold
An English translation of Paardjes, porselein en powervrouwen, originally published in Dutch in China Vandaag, the Dutch-language members’ magazine of the Belgium–China Association, November 2025.
- “The Pictorialist” review by Tistje
Sam from Tistje.com — a large Dutch website about autism — has read my book The Pictorialist and written this wonderful review. I’m so grateful (and honestly a bit moved) to see how deeply they…
- Diagnosing Longing: A Medical and Cultural History of Nostalgia
An abridged version of this article was published in Hektoen International Journal of Medical Humanities.
- Learning on Your Own Terms
For the Dutch website Autisme Digitaal, I wrote a blog post on the “create your own curriculum” trend. Here is an English version, slightly longer and a tat more academic / activistic. 😉
- From Hilversum to Lincoln: the Domcantorij, Muziekschatten, and a living musical heritage
On the website of the Royal Society for the History of Dutch Music, I had the pleasure of offering readers a glimpse behind the scenes of the Domcantorij.
- „Síť pod Hradem“
Published under the pseudonym MykoPohádka
- The invisible grief of almost-motherhood
Originally published in The Daily Telegraph‘s Stella magazine, this feature by Julia Llewellyn Smith explores the invisible grief of ‘almost-motherhood’.
- Catatan Harian Putri Duyung dari Danau Maninjau
A short mermaidy story in Bahasa Indonesia, by an author writing under the pseudonym of Indah Laut.
- The Edge of the Balcony
Or: why stepping out of our comfort zone isn’t just a step…
- Why I think archives are sexy
And why you might too, once you start opening those dusty drawers…
- «Город под мицелием»
A Russian fanfiction published under the name Илья Северный.
- Scars in the smoke
A Naruto fanfiction by WisdomTeef.
- „Zarodniki po końcu świata”
A short Polish fanfiction published under the pseudonym Borowik.
- Эхо Излишеств
Aleksei Gromov’s Эхо Излишеств (Echo of Excesses) was originally published on LiVEJOURNAL in 2024 and republished with permission of the author.
In the crowded aisles of Comic Con, somewhere between the swords and the spellbooks, I began to notice them. A small, pink face peeking out from a tote bag. A plushie tucked under an arm.…
For the Dutch website “Autisme Digitaal“, I wrote a blog about autism and rest. Below is an English translation. The image that goes with it was originally drawn for the “Aut of the Box” creative…
A short article originally written in Dutch for the Stichting van Hamel voor Keltische Studies.
Published in Hektoen International Journal of Medical Humanities.
by a humanities scholar, currently bewildered and at home, at NASA’s Astrobiology Institute…
A follow-up of my blog post on why we continue to programme Russian music – and how, below are some thoughts on programming women composers. Rooted in my work as music librarian for the Domcantorij (the…
In the weeks following carnival season, a striking phenomenon recurs across social media platforms: the Ash Wednesday selfie. Foreheads marked with a dark cross, photographed and shared as visible tokens of religious commitment. For practitioners,…
This interview for The Cross-Eyed Pianist was recorded a little over a year ago. Reading it now feels like opening a time capsule, a reflection on music, neurodiversity, curiosity, and the quiet joy of seeing…
As you may know, I serve as music librarian for the Domcantorij (the choir & orchestra of the Dom church in Utrecht). It’s wonderfully varied work. One week I’m writing in Japanese to a choir…
Published in the 2025 Winter Issue of Bi Women Quarterly.
An English translation of Paardjes, porselein en powervrouwen, originally published in Dutch in China Vandaag, the Dutch-language members’ magazine of the Belgium–China Association, November 2025.
Sam from Tistje.com — a large Dutch website about autism — has read my book The Pictorialist and written this wonderful review. I’m so grateful (and honestly a bit moved) to see how deeply they…
An abridged version of this article was published in Hektoen International Journal of Medical Humanities.
For the Dutch website Autisme Digitaal, I wrote a blog post on the “create your own curriculum” trend. Here is an English version, slightly longer and a tat more academic / activistic. 😉
On the website of the Royal Society for the History of Dutch Music, I had the pleasure of offering readers a glimpse behind the scenes of the Domcantorij.
Originally published in The Daily Telegraph‘s Stella magazine, this feature by Julia Llewellyn Smith explores the invisible grief of ‘almost-motherhood’.
A short mermaidy story in Bahasa Indonesia, by an author writing under the pseudonym of Indah Laut.
Or: why stepping out of our comfort zone isn’t just a step…
And why you might too, once you start opening those dusty drawers…
A Naruto fanfiction by WisdomTeef.
A short Polish fanfiction published under the pseudonym Borowik.
Aleksei Gromov’s Эхо Излишеств (Echo of Excesses) was originally published on LiVEJOURNAL in 2024 and republished with permission of the author.