Reading, writing, healing

The New York Times Book Review published my essay on reading–or, rather, on ceasing to read–as my parents became increasingly ill and then passed away in 2014. … Read more

Spend three weeks at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica and you will meet quite a few canine therapists. Moe, a standard poodle, was particularly healing for my mom; he ascended to her bed on lanky paws, folded them beneath himself like a colt, and rested his long muzzle on her hand. Kiki, a golden… … Read more