away message: writing a memoir, raising a toddler, looking for the best croissant in Boston
Kristie Dickinson laughing
hi, i'm

Kristie
Dickinson.

Writer. Host.

I'm throwing the party where we all go home feeling hopeful again — and you're invited.

Apple alum · Boston College's favorite class · TEDx speaker · wrote a song once · still figuring it out

my writing

Recent essays

an afternoon at the library
nostalgia

an afternoon at the library

If books are portable magic, then libraries are time machines. Today, I told myself I'd take myself to the library for a writing date, and I wound up wandering into the Silent Study room.

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my most surprising halloween costume
surprise & delight

my most surprising halloween costume

Let me set the scene for you. It's Halloween weekend. You're invited to a house party. The assignment: dress up as someone you'd see in Hell. My costume? Middle School Photographer. Read on, if you dare.

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call me beep me if you wanna reach me
friendship

call me beep me if you wanna reach me

My text ringtone has been the same for years — it's the doo doo DOO doo sound effect from Kim Possible. You'll almost never hear it, because my ringer is perpetually on silent, but when it does go off, it always makes people crack into a big nostalgic smile.

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the podcast

🎙️ Why Authors Write

I co-host a monthly podcast about the books, obsessions, and creative lives of the authors I most want to talk to.

latest episode

A conversation with Annie Hartnett

YouTube → Spotify → Apple Podcasts →
teaching & speaking

The room where it happens

"I left Friday mornings grateful to be in [this class], and so, so grateful to feel alive."

Boston College student

"This class helped me remember who I was."

Boston College student

"Kristie facilitates an environment that has me sitting on the edge of my seat for 2.5 hours."

Boston College student

"I wish Kristie would design all of my major life events."

Boston College student

"Kristie is the friend I wish I had when I was younger."

Boston College student

[✏️ Your words here — 2–3 sentences, casual, no résumé energy. Mention Apple, Boston College, TEDx, and design thinking. Something like: "I spent five years teaching the most popular class at Boston College…" Make it yours.]

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buddy list

People whose work
makes me feel less alone

Inspired by the AIM buddy list — a corner of the internet dedicated to people I respect, admire, and wish I could call after school.