First They Came for the Jews. They’re Still Coming.
Anti-refugee sentiment is wrong, whether aimed at the Jews during World War II or the Muslims today. Don’t believe anti-Semitism is a thing of the past, however.
Anti-refugee sentiment is wrong, whether aimed at the Jews during World War II or the Muslims today. Don’t believe anti-Semitism is a thing of the past, however.
In writing, as in life, sometimes the perfect is the enemy of the good.
With knowledge comes responsibility — and an urge to revise your manuscript. Stop me before I learn again.
What do Marcel Proust, a small Tucson dog, and cold sesame noodles have in common? Read on.
Logic, not the power of concentration or the poetry of free association, often helps me remember events from the past. What works for you?
My own private Paris, from the fantasies I had about the city as a French-studying high school student to the realities of Friday’s violence.
How I got my first travel writing assignment: An excerpt from Getting Naked for Money.
Don’t call me a dilettante because I like to shift writing topics. I am, instead, a literary serial monogamist.
Why can’t I just enjoy finishing a chapter? Why do I have to write the rest of my book? These are questions for which I know the answer, but I am required to ask.
When the going gets tough, the tough post statistics: 12 out of 16 chapters are more or less finished. And now I have a plug in to nag me.
A semi-scatological contemplation of confidence, aging, and the bitchiness of karma.