A beggar approaches a well-dressed woman and says, "I haven't eaten anything in four days." "God," she says, turning to face him. "I wish I …
Stories: Where the Truth Comes Out
Last week I visited my brother, an uber-talented artist, in New York. A tremendous highlight was a decadent curry dinner, made by Mom and …
How to Write Efficiently on Planes
Lemme guess. You can relate to this: Your right elbow is two centimeters from your neighboring passenger's and if his eyes wander toward …
Author Mike Sirota on Writing and His Latest Work
It's been said that thriller and horror authors are the nicest people on the planet because they get all of their angst out in their …
Dodging the Blues by Letting Things Slide
Last week I interviewed Katrina Leupp, an up-and-coming sociologist and researcher at the University of Washington, on behalf of …