Man looking through binoculars beside a window overlooking mountains, with text reading “chapter 1 house of hitchcock.”

from the journal

Close-up of creamy herb-seasoned soup with roasted onion wedges and bread, overlaid with “chapter 2 something cooking” text.
Black crow perched on a mailbox in front of a red-lit house during Halloween, with text reading “chapter 3 hitchcock halloween.”
Red-tinted overhead view of assorted cups, saucers, glasses, spoons, and bowls with berries, overlaid with “epilogue cutting room floor” text
Empty room with white walls, wood floors, windows, and overlaid text reading “prologue making room.”
Weathered wooden furniture and storage cabinets stacked against a wood-paneled wall, overlaid with the text “chapter 1 gathered over time.”
Floral-patterned book titled “chapter 2 gathered naturally” resting on a dark wooden piano.
Close-up of ornate gold architectural details with blurred house and trees in the background, overlaid text reading “chapter 3 coming together.”
Close-up of ornate gold architectural details with blurred house and trees in the background, overlaid text reading “chapter 3 coming together.”
Round gold-framed mirror reflecting a bedroom with bedside lamps, overlaid text reading “chapter 4 settle in.”
Close-up of a tan dog wearing green reindeer antlers in front of a decorated Christmas tree, with text reading “gathered & grounded,” “December 2026,” and “bed & breakfast.”
Close-up of a tan dog wearing green reindeer antlers in front of a decorated Christmas tree, with text reading “gathered & grounded,” “December 2026,” and “bed & breakfast.”

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Person relaxing in a mountain hot spring at sunset, with text reading “gathered & grounded,” “march 2027,” and “ski country.”
Person relaxing in a mountain hot spring at sunset, with text reading “gathered & grounded,” “march 2027,” and “ski country.”
Man in a straw hat and sunglasses eats noodles at a colorful outdoor music festival; text reads “gathered & grounded,” “May 2027,” and “music festival.”
Man in a straw hat and sunglasses eats noodles at a colorful outdoor music festival; text reads “gathered & grounded,” “May 2027,” and “music festival.”
Smiling bearded man in a white T-shirt posing indoors beneath text reading “gathered & grounded,” “September 2026,” and “guestroom & a weekend in Chicago.”
Smiling bearded man in a white T-shirt posing indoors beneath text reading “gathered & grounded,” “September 2026,” and “guestroom & a weekend in Chicago.”
Promotional poster for the Gathered & Grounded October 2026 Hitchcock party and Northern Utah Trailfest, featuring a surprised man surrounded by ravens and human skeletons.
Promotional poster for the Gathered & Grounded October 2026 Hitchcock party and Northern Utah Trailfest, featuring a surprised man surrounded by ravens and human skeletons.