Hello! I'm Melissa. Welcome - I'm glad you've come across my corner of the Internet. I'm a Tufts University alum. I love Moleskine notebooks and good coffee - I was an English and Political Science major in college, and some habits stuck with me. I dabble in web design (both hand coding websites as well as editing and maintaining Wordpress themes). This website is a work in progress: I welcome feedback. If you find any errors, please let me know.

I live in coastal Massachusetts, and I love it here. I grew up on the East Coast, and then I spent several formative post-college years in Northern California. I'm excited to be back in Massachusetts, and I'm looking forward to exploring (previously? still?) familiar places and discovering new ones. Years ago, a friend of mine became a friend by telling me I seemed like I had interesting thoughts, and I've made it a goal to live up to that assumption. I hope to learn constantly, and one of the ways I do that is by traveling and exploring the world around me, whether down the street, across the country, or through a novel. Below you'll find links to lists of some of my favorite books and coffeeshops from across the country. (Have suggestions? Email me at hi@melissaweigand.com.)