“I don’t mean to insult you, but…”
I was speaking to an auditorium filled with high school students about storytelling. After completing my remarks, I asked for questions. A young man in the front row raised his…
Warmer days ahead
The weather has turned cold in New England. Frost on windshields. Leafless trees. Demands that Charlie put on real shoes and socks before heading outdoors, damn it! On mornings like…
Perfect pair
Three ways that clearly indicate how Elysha and I were meant to be together: We both eat our hot dogs plain. We are both vehemently opposed to finding out the…
Twenty-one Truths About Love!
Best cardboard box of the year showed up at my doorstep yesterday. Copies of my next novel, “Twenty-one Truths About Love,” have arrived. This is my fifth novel and my…
Speak Up Storytelling: Live from Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health (Part 2)
On episode #71 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, special guest Jeni Bonaldo and I talk storytelling! This week's episode features the second half of a storytelling show at Kripalu…
A lot of feelings for my children today
My 10 year-old daughter, Clara, is teaching my 7 year-old son, Charlie, about author Mary Shelley and the writing of Frankenstein. Also about the feminist implications of Shelley’s work as…
Live from Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health (Part 2)
On episode #71 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, special guest Jeni Bonaldo and I talk storytelling! This week's episode features the second half of a storytelling show at Kripalu…
Happiness through music
Looking for greater happiness? Scientists suggest you listen to music from the happiest time in your life. "One of the strong effects of music comes from its ability to remind…
Optimism is kind of like eating kale
I am an eternal optimist. I’ve been told - many times - that this is empirically ridiculous given the life that I’ve led, but wait. Yes, I was arrested and…
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