[Note: Over the next few weeks, I will be moving some posts here that I had previously published on my first blog, Everyday Intensity. This updated piece was originally published Oct. 24, 2011.] Do you ever struggle with existential questions and concerns? Do these questions affect your writing? And just what are existential questions, anyway? …
Every year I look forward to when the new Best American Short Stories comes into the library, and this year’s volume, edited by novelist Geraldine Brooks, did not disappoint. One story in particular, Allegra Goodman’s “La Vita Nuova,” first published in The New Yorker (and available online), has stayed with me, mostly because of the …
One of my favorite young adults and bloggers is Hannah, who writes on Alimental about her daily life and healthy vegan food (the recipes and photos are amazing!). Recently, she reviewed her 2011 resolutions, listing them by category and assessing her progress. Here’s a sample: Exercise every day. Mix it up. Running is not the …
An unexpected perk of going back to school is that I’m reading articles and books that I otherwise would not pick up, not because I’m not interested, but simply because a) I wouldn’t have come across them, and b) I wouldn’t have had the motivation of a deadline to finish. (Sidenote: it’s also an underrated …