These are cautionary tales in that they suggest that we should “awake, awake, take heed,” as the Buddhist evening mantra goes, and confront the destruction before it swells to flood stage. Failing that, these stories are also an affirmation that all is never lost. There is gold to be woven from the dross of persecution; we’ve seen it over and over again. Look inward to find it. Read More
Moss’s finesse turns this blood-soaked tale into comedy, or comedia. Life is happy and sad at the same time, or, more accurately, hilarious and heart-breaking. Read More
I love the slyness, insider insinuations, hints, the elegance and sophistication of Barnes’s writing in… Read More
The protesters of my generation (we came of age in the 60s and early 70s) have two lessons for the powerful generation standing up for… Read More
We didn’t tell the Irish, “Time’s up! They’re growing potatoes again. Read More
Perhaps this is the moment when the Civil War has finally ended, and the South has won, led by a Yankee quisling. Read More
I remember you, Dad. You had a hard life, full of disappointments, but you did your best by us. You're the stuff of story, and I'm writing about you now. Read More
A bad dream is one way to remember why I write, why not doing it would be torture. Read More
We all have to choose where to lay our sacrifices, and I have lain mine at the feet of my children. The greatest sacrifice was going to work every day, thus missing important events in their lives Read More