Why We Read
I aimed for 50 books but only managed 37. But as I look back on a year of reading adventures, I can’t find failure anywhere.
Khmer Home Cooking: Bobor Sam Jok
As part of our Slow Noodles project, Clara Kim cooks a delicious bobor sam jok—rice porridge with pork, garlic, ginger, and CHILI
Reading List: Books for Spies
Best Spy Books of 2014: An interview with Andy Brennan at Parnassus Books
What’s Your Writing Process?
The how, when, and where of a writer’s “process,” sure. But more importantly, the why.
Recipes for Success
Why We Write: (hint: It ain’t for the money.)
A Story of Twitterly Friendship and Brilliant Book Marketing
In which I Twitter-friend author Jen Miller and invite her to Nashville. She arrives on Thursday. #NoveladeStand #AuthorParty #DeliciousCocktails
9/11—An Airplane’s Perspective
What would an airplane have to say about the horrors of 9/11? About being used to do supreme evil? A fictional take on that question.
Make Your Own Job: Cambodian Edition
Her job is to help young women in a remote village gain control over their own bodies and lives. My job is to help tell her incredible story—in the form of a memoir.
