Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer’s suicideGenius is fragile. Success, even more so. What does it mean then for an artist to fail?Jun 21, 2024Jun 21, 2024
Dostoevsky’s career advice to an aspiring artistAnyone who has ever felt a pull toward any kind of art, there is always a moment, ultimately, when the person must ask: But how will I make…Mar 14, 2024Mar 14, 2024
On Running, Writing, and Life: Some Advice from Haruki MurakamiExerting yourself to the fullest within your individual limits: that’s the essence of running, and a metaphor for life.Jul 28, 2022A response icon2Jul 28, 2022A response icon2
The Book Thief And The Power Of WordsAs words turn to ash, so does our ability to be human.Jul 23, 2022A response icon1Jul 23, 2022A response icon1
Published inNew Writers WelcomeDo you think your writing is worth doing — as an end in itself?“It is,” I said. “It is the one altogether pleasant thing about it.”Mar 27, 2022A response icon2Mar 27, 2022A response icon2
What if 5-year olds were racist? (Or how 5-year olds can teach us to be more tolerant)The world is full of sexism, racism, homophobia, islamophobia. But I’ve never seen a 5-year old who’s racist.Mar 7, 2022Mar 7, 2022
Unbroken, Unbent — A Poem for UkraineA poem in support and honor of the people of Ukraine that are fighting for their homeland from the Russian invasion.Feb 27, 2022Feb 27, 2022
Using Amor Fati as a tool for mental clarityI think this might be the most important tool we could use to get unstuck in life.Oct 16, 2021Oct 16, 2021
