Live Like a Marrano: Passover and Easter in Portugal
The difficulty of finding matzah for Passover in Portugal leads me to the Inquisition and the fates of thriving Jewish communities there and in Spain.
Trendsetter and Hipster’s Guide to Enjoying Lisbon
In Portugal it's easy for visitors to enjoy special events and become part of the life of the country, as we found at a 10-day fish festival.
Return to Portugal: Not a Garret…But a Great Location Anyway
I arrive in Portugal and reflect on the legend of the Adamastor in the Lusiadas and the warm welcome that I have received in Lisbon.
Revision and the Photographer’s Challenge: The Bricksters, Part 2
The challenges facing photographers who have fewer opportunities to revise and some of the problems with my early LEGO photography.
Home Is Where the Art Is: A Profile of Illustrator Elizabeth Zunon
A profile of local African-American artist and picture book illustrator Elizabeth Zunon, whose signature style includes cut-paper collages and African motifs.
The Perils of First-Hand Research
An illness likely contracted in the course of researching my next book prompts me to reflect on how realistic writers take risks in the service of authenticity.
Patricio Has Writer’s Block, But I Don’t: My Writing Process Blog Tour
My contribution to the My Writing Process Blog Tour, where I talk about the fun of revision and why I write about social and political struggles.
Put Out of the Pack
An injury due to black ice leads me to reflect on the instinct to put laggards and misfits out of the pack and its implications for persons with disabilities.
Why Save the Fulbright Program?
How I benefited from being part of the Fulbright program in Portugal and why the program deserves continued funding with no strings attached.
The softball team from the suburbs and their friends party all night after winning the championship.
You Asked for It! Meet the Bricksters
An announcement of a prestigious Instagram shout-out and the initial episode of the graphic novel from my Lego town.
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