A great thing about developing nations is that they are like kids who are growing so fast that this month they can’t get into their last month’s shirts and shoes anymore. After all, there is a reason we call these countries “developing,” for they have a promise to grow for better. By the time I […]
My mother, my father, and my two sisters — we all lived in a city near the desert, with rows and rows of palm trees and arched buildings. Our house was at the end of the street and had a large yard. Like every other house, it had a brick wall around it. In the middle […]
Those were the best days of my life. Did I ever tell you that I lived in Africa for 6 years? Yes, and those were the best years of my life. Even though it was a long time ago, all the sweet memories of our simple, uncomplicated life there has never left me. We were there […]
I had the opportunity to interview Joanna Hershon, the author of The St. Ivo. Here are some highlights. Do you write for others or for yourself only?For as long as I can remember, I’ve written. I started writing stories and poetry as a child and also kept a journal from when I was about 13 to 25. […]
I had the opportunity to interview Lauren Sandler, the author of The This Is all I Got. Here are some highlights. Do you write for others or for yourself only? I write for others only! My outrage about inequality in the world is what leads me to write – I want others to feel what I feel, to […]
