Marilynne Robinson on What It Means to Be a Human and Citizen
What does it mean to be a public intellectual now in the U.S., with 2019 right around the corner?
Writing Poetry Again and Other Life Updates
My first blog post after over a year.
Excerpts from Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
The founder of logotherapy on the meaning of suffering, love, and looking at the sky.
10 Poems in Honor of Earth Day
A list of some of my favorite nature poems.
Salma Hayek Channels the Spirit of Trump-Era Resistance in “Beatriz at Dinner”
Who says it’s a bad idea to talk politics at the dinner table?
Truffle Sprouts and the Poetry of Cabbages
A recipe for Truffle Sprouts and a study of Ruth Stone’s poem “The Cabbage.”
Sushi.Com’s Sushi is Much Better Than It Sounds
In which I write about my love for mall court sushi.
Why “Love Without Hope” is a Poem About Hope
On hope in Michelle Obama’s last speech and the poem “Love Without Hope” by Robert Graves.
