Original Sin
This is not what I wanted to return home to -- the images of two African-American men gunned down by white police officers in as many days. We protest the…
Where to Invade Next and What to Translate Next
Discussing a popular young adult book from Portugal, A Lua de Joana, in the context of that country's decision to decriminalize drugs.
A Museum for the World to See
An important new museum that explores Portugal's history of dictatorship and resistance, increasingly relevant with the rise of the far right elsewhere.
Don’t Hurt Your Allies: Thoughts on the North Carolina Boycott
Thoughts on how to stand up against homophobic and transphobic laws without weakening or hurting allies.
On Hopelessness and Donald Trump
Discussing my unpublished contemporary novel that sheds light on the rise of Donald Trump among the white working class in the U.S.
Is This Novel Necessary?
A defense of literary fiction to challenge the notion that books are only necessary if they are bestsellers.
A Poisoned Pipeline
Michigan governor Rick Snyder won't go to jail for the poisoned water, but thousands of children in Flint might. And this is why we need Black Lives Matter.
Last Week’s News: Surviving Santiago as a Cautionary Tale
Thinking about the themes of Surviving Santiago in the wake of two incidents of political violence in the U.S. in the past week.
Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?
How we taught an 11-year-old bichon frise not to bark at the big dogs and an argument against age discrimination.
Ai Weiwei vs. The LEGO Group: Are Multinational Corporations the New Big Brother?
The implications of LEGO's refusal to sell bulk bricks to Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei: Corporations are not democracies.
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