biography
Appetite for Change
My profile of Chef Jose Andres, a delightful memoir (if you seek one), a not-so-guilty pleasure of mine, and...torpedo bats. Readers, And with that, we're in April. I've been pitching stories this week and seeing the fruits of some past labor, including this cover story
Dogged
Boots will still find trouble when given the chance, but he will no longer lunge at you like an apex predator.
Myriad Little Rebellions
"Have no illusions. These men are not tourists." -- Jean Texcier
That Old Opera House
My quote from last week said something along the lines of Paris being an incredible stimulant. And every time I'm there I find that's so true.
A Change of Scene
"Butterflies are nature's angels. They remind us what a gift it is to be alive."
That Sinking Feeling
"The thread of family history has always intrigued me. It’s probably the most complex, layered narrative we can tell." -- Elizabeth Rynecki
On "Doing Something"
"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed." -- Martin Luther King Jr.
Planetary Alignment 2.0
"We think we understand the rules when we become adults but what we really experience is a narrowing of the imagination." -- David Lynch
Cross My Heart, Megan Collins is a Masterful Thriller Writer
Every time I sit down to write another, I’m like, “Wait a minute, how do you write a thriller again?” --Megan Collins
Big 2025 Energy
"I must say I hope the coming year will be better than the last one, which, I think, was sheer hell." -- Edith Sitwell
