O T H E R W R I T I N G
Letters to a Young Writer
Some advice on the writing life. Narrative.
On Genocide and Remembering
An introduction to and an excerpt from Rise the Euphrates, marking the centennial of the Armenian Genocide. Narrative.
No Safe Place—Reflections on the Newtown Shooting
A reflection on the aftermath of the Newtown, Connecticut, shootings. Recorded for WNYC and aired on NPR’s All Things Considered.
Driven by Desire
A short essay on characterization. Wall Street Journal.
Acquired Taste—On Style
On the origins of personal style. W Magazine.
Savages
Growing up with an unruly gang of siblings and learning the meaning of love and war. Best American Notable Essay (2013). W Magazine.
Brokedown Palace
On an eighteen-year-old love affair with a house. W Magazine.
Sister Rue
On sisterhood, published in the anthology Forever Sisters (Pocket Books), edited by Claudia O’Keefe.
The Soul of San Francisco
An ode to San Francisco, Travel & Leisure.