The Constant Story

I have been a regular listener to the weekly podcast from the NY Times Book Review. And I've always thought it timely, interesting, and ...

I never liked resolutions for the New Year. The process always felt forced or ritualistic instead of real. Truly, why not make a resolution ...

I asked a friend the other day for a holiday gift suggestion for her daughter. I had already considered getting her a book, and sure enough,...

If you are a writer, and not trying to record your works, reading your work aloud, you are missing an opportunity. When I teach writing at C...

I mostly write creative nonfiction, and mostly memoir. The "I" word shows up a lot in my writing. I've written before about ho...

I get a kick out of people who say President Obama shouldn't be getting the Nobel Peace Prize, as if he should have skippped the ceremon...

I was out shopping for holiday gifts the other night. Yes, actually going into stores and not clicking through websites. Although, I must ad...