I’m not that important
In my recent month-long break from the internet, I learned a few things. It’s easy to let constant connectivity delude you into thinking that…
Zen and the art of genius
Have you ever been in the state of “flow”? Everything seems easy and effortless. Problems that would usually stump you for hours…
I’m back!
Just got back from my trip around the Caribbean and my month away from the internet. It was a wonderful break, and…
A writer’s life
Writing burrowed itself into a chamber in my heart, building underwater castles and princesses to live in them, when I was around…
On Scandinavian literature
The darkness looming over the Scandinavian Countries has crossed the sea and reached Great Britain and the US. With shows such as…
When you expect to love being bored
Something I try to stay away from as an author are cliches. You know, those phrases and plot "twists" and character traits that have…
Sophie Blackall at the Brooklyn Public Library
Like any nosy New Yorker, I first encountered Sophie Blackall on the subway. I most often ride the F line, and found…
Why reading is social rather than solitary
Although reading is termed solitary, some of my best times on holiday have been when we've been sitting beside each other, each…
The worst job in the world
When Barack Obama was elected US President in 2008 “The Onion” ran the headline “black man given nation’s worst job”. Much as…