Novelist
I grew up in a religious community that fanatically converted neighbors, friends, and relatives. A Sunday wouldn’t go by without … Continue reading Navigating Religious Differences: An Agnostic Visits Christian Family
For me, the loss of my faith was much like gaining it. Something outside my control, like a storm blowing … Continue reading Losing Faith
I imagine my mother at my age. A little older. Maybe 36. It’s all she has left, she tells herself. … Continue reading All in the Family
On Saturday night, I attended Elliott Bay Book Company’s 40th Anniversary reading. Seattle authors Jim Lynch, Ryan Boudinot, and Maria … Continue reading A Matter of Belief
At the University of Washington-Bothell writing center where I used to work as an undergrad, all the tutors had to … Continue reading Meaning As a Collaborative Act
It wasn’t the scientific … Continue reading Leaving the Fold
“Oh my god.” I came home and banged my head onto my desk. “What am I doing with my life?” And thus … Continue reading Climbing Mountains
