Finding Writing Again
There’s a distinction between optimism and hope. I heard it first in a podcast (in Hebrew) and found it later in a paper by Jeffrey...
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Nov 142 min read
On Fear, Violence, and Safety
I’ve been testing the water by talking to people IRL about my book. On the one hand, each conversation is different. I open up the...
Nov 72 min read
On Ghosts and Places
I know the spooky season is technically over, but I got distracted by The Great Reorganisation of 2024 , and I’ve been trying to write...
Oct 312 min read
A Letter to My Son on His Fifteenth Birthday
My Dearest, My, how you’ve grown this year. I can’t believe you are fifteen already. I feel like I only had you yesterday, and (as you’re...
Oct 243 min read
Wrangling the Chaos of Life
I’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately. Like I have too many things to do. Like I’m forgetting something important. It took me a while to...
Oct 172 min read
On Ambivalence and Technology
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on my relationship with my phone. I find that if I have an excellent relationship (or a terrible...
Oct 102 min read
Terrible Days
A year ago, we woke up into a nightmare. What I still find hard to believe, what re-astonishes me even today, is that we are still living...
Sep 122 min read
Book Review: Small Great Things
The story centres around Ruth Jefferson, an experienced African-American labour and delivery nurse who finds herself at the centre of a...
Sep 53 min read
What Writing Takes
I’ve been reflecting lately on what it takes to be a writer. There are thousands, probably even millions, of people out there who want to...
Aug 293 min read
The Power of Why
Every year , before the beginning of the school year, I set goals for myself. At some point quite recently, I realised that I...
Aug 224 min read
Book Review: Little Boy Missing
On Trust, Tragic heroines, and telling Full disclosure: Lucy (AKA Lizzie Fry) is my mentor . One of the reasons I chose to work with her...
Aug 154 min read
Travel Log: Paris During the Olympic Games
We had the absolute privilege to attend some Olympic events in person this year. First, logistics. It was nice to have the games so close...
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