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“Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” ― E.L. Doctorow In the two steps forward news, I’ve written a … Continue reading
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Anyone remember that Muppet (Don Music, above) on Sesame Street who kept trying to play “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” on the piano? He would almost reach the end, then play the wrong note. Then he’d groan, “OH, I’LL NEVER GET … Continue reading
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I’ve got an idea for a book, and I’ve got some drafts of pieces. So what’s next? Well, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to structure the book overall. Continue reading
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I’m writing a memoir. It’s a memoir about the aftermath of two—no, three—major events which have affected my life. The first event is my father’s death. He died when I was 10 years old. The second event is the Japanese American incarceration of World War II, which affected my father’s life and continues to affect my own. The third event, the one that made me turn to writing this project at all, is the loss of my job and my return to the writing life. Continue reading
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Blackberry Picking: A Poem For My Daughters Sometimes I think that the secret is to look for berries as if you were a small animal. (Wait: you are small animals.) To search for fruit the way the plant wants you … Continue reading
In honor of Robert Hass’s wonderful summer poem, “Meditation at Lagunitas,” write a poem about blackberry picking.
I had been wanting to write about a particular moment, but I also came across this month’s prompt from Reverb10 which fit the moment. Reverb 10 is an online community which asks its members to reflect on creativity, through a … Continue reading
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Here is a link to Kartika Review, the wonderful Asian American literary magazine that accepted my creative nonfiction essay, “How It Feels to Inherit Camp.” You can download the essay and the issue, but please consider buying a copy of … Continue reading
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If you’re a writer, a reader, here’s what I’ve been reading for my own private MFA, year 1, with commentary. The books don’t make a lot of sense together, except that the list means that I have read for myself … Continue reading
Here are a few of the books I read this year, during the life of the blog so far, in no particular order. Happy to answer questions or comments about any of these, as always. Nonfiction: The Brief Immortal Life … Continue reading