We don’t know how to behave in the woods.
Philip Roth Is Gone
As a young writer publishing my first novel at the time of Roth’s debut, I wondered even then why this gentle, pastel novel received so much attention.
Volare (2018)
What do we do with the remnants of romance when we have long outgrown it?
To Be of Use: The Lisa Unger Baskin Collection
A great collection is always based on a passion. It is not random. It grows from a strong root.
Kate Millett: A Beginning
If our coming together seldom includes our work, and is largely social, our influence on our communities is limited.
Doris Duke, the Patriarchy, and God
My surprise almost outweighed my satisfaction when I found that in one letter, written in middle age, Doris referred to the patriarchy.
We Dance
Walking back to my hotel through the nighttime madness and splendor of the city, I felt the hope that dancing always brings, the hope of not just enduring despair but leaping over it.
No Refuge but in Writing
I have been blessed this week by two immersions in the work of Tennessee Williams, a writer I’ve always adored.
Spring Has Sprung
I am fortunate on this visit to find the dampness of New York City a great relief after the deadly dryness and manifold allergies of the Southwest.
Spring Planting
The Horsetooth Corn will grow vigorously to remind us all that fertility, growth and abundance is still possible.