What makes a novel good? I used to ask myself that question every time my English teacher assigned yet another reading list. A few of the classic novels felt to … Continue reading →
We begin taking risks when we’re born into this world. Many wish it weren’t so. We wish we were simultaneously swaddled in a warm blanket and handed a contract guaranteeing … Continue reading →
Do you ever feel like your life has slipped into shades of gray? You peer at your problems and they all seem familiar, as though they already happened. Deja vu. … Continue reading →
The rooms in which you’ve lived for most of your life are collapsing, one by one. You reluctantly walk to the only exit left and open the door. Absolute darkness … Continue reading →
The last time we drove into Canada all we needed to cross the border was a sincere face and no vegetables or living plants. The last time we traveled to Mexico … Continue reading →
When my husband and I tell people we’re planning a trip to Belize for our first stamps in our passports, they gawk. “You’re going to Belize?” There’s usually the slightest … Continue reading →
Your snowboard carries you down the hill until you and gravity suddenly launch your body into space. You twist in the air, hoping like crazy that your reacquaintance with earth … Continue reading →
Magic bursts through the darkness of the sky in gleaming spots of light, spots that might begin dancing at any time if you stared long enough. Just in case … Continue reading →