Nanako’s Yūrei (幽霊 ghosts)

An Intimate Portrait of a Family's Worst Nightmare

My review of Maggie O'Farrell's novel Hamnet, A Novel of the Plague

Aug 12 • 

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What We Want From Our Stories

My review of Richard Russo's book Life and Art

Aug 5 • 

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July 2025

Love at Broadway High

Does this work as the opening chapter for my historical fiction novel? Based on a true story of my relatives.

Jul 19 • 

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Post Mortem

A short story based on my first marriage to a Deerfield prep school graduate

Jul 6 • 

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June 2025

Finding Meaning in Everyday Tokyo

A personal review of the film: Perfect Days

Jun 5 • 

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May 2025

The Four Seasons

Turning to art for comfort

May 7 • 

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April 2025

We're History

My book review of Herman Wouk's The Winds of War

Apr 18 • 

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Take a Look at Myself

Review of Louise Erdrich's The Mighty Red

Apr 9 • 

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First Forbidden Love

A chapter from my historical fiction novel Paper Ghost

Apr 1 • 

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March 2025

Save Pablo and His Family

Sign my petition to stop his family from being deported

Mar 28 • 

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Danger Stranger

Thoughts after reading Erika Krouse's stories "Save Me Stranger"

Mar 24 • 

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Book Review of The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story

Notes from my discussion with Daniel

Mar 17 • 

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