Christine A. Baker, Author at Aspire Magazine

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Christine A. Baker is an award-winning author and screenwriter based on the Connecticut shoreline. Her forthcoming novel, Raising Artemis (Roundfire Books, December 2026), explores healing, purpose, and the bond between humans and animals. She is also the author of Why She Plays: The World of Women’s Basketball (University of Nebraska Press). Her work often centers on the emotional and spiritual connections that shape our lives. Visit Christine on Instagram.

Christine A. Baker

What Animals Give Us in Grief

Grief has a way of rearranging everything—sometimes so quietly you don’t notice it at first. And then one day you do. You realize you haven’t cooked a real meal in days, or opened