Platypus Milk

In these essays on seemingly diverse topics, from the ways certain places call us to what life is like on a farm in Canada to teaching English in Boston, Jessica Harman captures the humor and paradoxical nature of human experience. Often talking about her family that contains both American and Canadian components, she takes a funny look at the practical and whimsical sides of both cultures while comparing them. Using her bi-cultural roots as a touchstone while talking about her life, she weaves in various subjects. Some essays are about personal trajectory in life. Others are about family. Still others are about love. There is a bit of almost everything as Harman talks about life with a wry sense of humor.