When Your Characters Speak a Language Other than English
(This article originally appeared on Jane Friedman’s blog. Thank you to Jane for posting it!) You’re writing in English, but your characters speak a different...
The Value of Percolation
(This article originally appeared on Jane Friedman’s blog. Thank you to Jane for posting it!) I love learning how the brain works during the...
The Art of Gathering, by Priya Parker
If you’ve ever been to a conference, you’ve probably noticed that the most memorable, helpful, and productive parts happen in the hallways, between planned...
Whole Brain Living, by Jill Bolte Taylor
You know that nagging voice in your head that scares you out of trying something new, or castigates you for making a mistake,...
The Parted Earth, by Anjali Enjeti
I knew of Anjali Enjeti as co-founder of the Georgia chapter of They See Blue, an organization to encourage progressive South Asian Americans to...
Pioneer Girls from Immigrant Families
I’m so glad to finally discover the author Bich Minh Nguyen. I believe her name is pronounced Bik Min Ngwen. A refugee from Vietnam,...
My new book, These Americans
I’m so excited to introduce my new book of short stories and a novella, These Americans. These women-centered stories are based on my life...