Sure, ‘The Great British Bake Off’ is a pleasant, low stakes competition, but any writer who watches the judging portion will likely find themselves seized by frightening flashbacks to the last time they submitted their work. Read more
Living a life damaged by grief is something I understand well. When I was eleven, my sister died. I usually just tell people that she died in a car accident, which is sort of true, but really, she drowned. It happened in Colorado, during the spring thaw when the melting snow on the mountain peaks turns peaceful, meandering rivers into dark, raging torrents. Read more
Our culture and spiritualities and languages are not a trend. Read more
From where I’m sitting in Singapore, it’s hard to buy into the hype for the movie adaptation of the bestselling novel. Read more
For privileged stars, it pays to pose as poor. Read more
