Freedom and Responsibility
What raising teenagers has taught me about people who wear masks and people who don't.
Portugal Reopens for Tourists
Advice for people considering a visit to a newly-reopened Portugal in the summer of the Covid-19 pandemic.
We Are KidLit 2020 Summer Reading List: Now More Than Ever
Introducing the 2020 We Are LidLit Summer Reading List, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against police killings and systemic racism.
Translation Conference Online!
The "Translating the Future" conference to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first PEN translation conference is going online with weekly panels.
The Covid-19 Crisis and the Decline of U.S. Power: Guest Post by Richard Lachmann
Guest post from Richard Lachmann on the Covid-19 crisis and the U.S.'s poor performance relative to other countries.
Six Studs of Separation
Thoughts on whether to keep the Covid-19 lockdown or open the country again, in the country we have rather than the one we wished we had.
A Deadline and a Pandemic
Sunday night, I wrote "THE END" on the draft of my part of the verse novel MOONWALKING, the story of an unlikely interracial friendship in Brooklyn in 1982 from my…
I Conquer the Build
Photos of the challenging Lego Ideas Tree House that I just finished and two more matching puzzles for the kids (and grownups) stuck at home.
I Return to Lego Building
For the past two and a half months, I've placed my Lego building and photography on hold because of my broken ankle. My mobility has improved, though, and the ankle…
Mental Health in the Time of Covid-19: Guest Post by Nora Shalaway Carpenter
Nora Shalaway Carpenter, author of The Edge of Anything, discusses her novel, OCD, and helpful resources to get us through the current pandemic.