Some Have Yoga. I Have Montaigne.
The philosopher will always be among the writers I reread; his words provide one of the best anchors for one’s ever-changing mind.
Book Excerpts
The Final Days
Joe Biden was determined to get out of Afghanistan—no matter the cost.
I Grew Up Not Knowing My Birthday
As Vietnamese refugees, my family looked forward, not back. That also meant forgetting the date of my birth.
American Guns, American Deaths
What photographs of the sites of mass shootings show—and what they omit
What I Lost When I Stopped Crying
When my tears disappeared, so did any possibility of an honest emotional life.
The Myth of the Broke Millennial
After a rough start, the generation is thriving. Why doesn’t it feel that way?
American Madness
Thousands of people with severe mental illness have been failed by a dysfunctional system. My friend Michael was one of them. Twenty-five years ago, he killed the person he loved most.
When the Royals Showed Their Human Side
During the Blitz, George VI and Elizabeth abandoned protocol in favor of solidarity—and helped Britain get through Hitler’s onslaught.
Second Life
A story
I Actually Went to the Lighthouse
Searching for Virginia Woolf on the Isle of Skye