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Not every part of an author’s life looks like writing. Some of it looks like a trail, a dog with a stick, and a mind

A short story asks for a different kind of discipline than a novel. There is less room to circle the truth, less time to explain,

An author journey rarely begins with a dramatic announcement. More often, it begins quietly: with a habit of reading, a question that will not leave,

A writing life is made of more than the hours spent typing. It is also made of walks, meals, workouts, conversations, small rituals, and the

People sometimes imagine writing as a quiet room, a perfect desk, and hours of uninterrupted focus. I love the idea of that room. I also

Some places do not announce themselves. They wait for you to slow down. Place de la Contrescarpe is one of those Paris corners for me: