Monthly Archives: June 2011

All I can do is close my eyes and smile softly at the absurd incomprehensibility of it all. And then I try to write about it. In Austin, I was hurting, aching for the endangered remnants of the night sky, … Continue reading →

“A doctor once told me I feel too much. I said: so does God. That’s why you can see the Grand Canyon from the moon.” —Andrea Gibson My words feel so clumsy. I spend hours and hours in cafes where … Continue reading →

Falling south from New Hampshire, on the road with Andrew. As we approach the Tappan Zee Bridge—signs and banners imprinted with “Life is Worth Living” and “When it seems like there is no hope, there is help.” As we begin … Continue reading →