The Time Has Come for Three Balls of Wool (Can Change the World)
Release day for the Amnesty International co-sponsored Three Balls of Wool (Can Change the World), a picture book of a refugee family in their new home.
The Republic of Cruelty
With the revocation of DACA, The U.S. government has just precipitated a humanitarian crisis, and the whole world is watching.
Stories Dictators Tell
An overview of common stories that dictatorships and despotic regimes tell to justify their power and policies.
Liu Xiaobo, the Poet Who Would Not Be Quiet
A tribute to Chinese poet, critic, and Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, who died last week while serving an 11-year prison sentence for speaking out for freedom.
Identity
Thoughts on identity and #ownvoices in light of my recent travels and a new historical work-in-progress.
We Need Diverse International Books
Recapping a panel at the American Library Association annual conference on translated literature for teens and a recommendation of a timely translation.
We Ate More Than Cakes: Richard Lachmann’s Restaurant Reviews in Vienna and Salzburg
Reviews of the restaurants where we ate in Vienna and Salzburg, including two that received Michelin stars.
Exploring Bratislava
A solo trip from Vienna to Bratislava, Slovakia and an appreciation of this fascinating city with its rich history and architecture.
In Search of My Grandmother’s Cake
On a family heritage trip to Austria, I looked for my grandmother's Dobash cake in Vienna and Salzburg and found lots of other interesting things.
Robert Reich Speaks in Lisbon
On holiday in Lisbon, U.S. economist Robert Reich stopped at my husband's university to talk about inequality and what Portugal is doing right.
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