“Don’t Rattle Granny’s Bones” in Porridge
August 31 | 2026
I’m delighted to announce the publication of my essay “Don’t Rattle Granny’s …
October 2020
Dressing up, but not for Halloween—my mother’s romance with Mexico
October 26 | 2020
In 1970, my parents and I visited the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, once the largest metropolis in the… more ›
Starting life anew after a pandemic—my aunt Carol and the Asian flu of 1957-58
October 19 | 2020
When my aunt Carol graduated from McGill Physiotherapy in May 1958, the relief she felt must have been twofold:… more ›
“So Far, So Good”—cooking with The New York Times 1961
October 12 | 2020
Today being Canadian Thanksgiving—spent in relative lockdown—I’m thumbing through my mother’s hefty New York Times Cook Book from 1961. As I… more ›
My grandmother’s Russian box—a story in miniature
October 7 | 2020
My Russian box, like a Russian doll, is hollow. As a teenager fleeing the pogroms in Lithuania, my grandmother… more ›
The Smallest Objective speaks to women
October 1 | 2020
Please enjoy the following radio interview and print excerpt based on my recent memoir, The Smallest Objective. Both appear in media… more ›
