Five Stages of Shedding a Skin
The only reason anyone gets a new skin is to become someone else.
Clarity, Art, and Life
It functions as a kind of magnifying glass, making vivid what is otherwise blurred and vague.
Oak for Her Bones, Alder for Her Limbs
In the morning, she left. I stood watching long after she was out of sight.
With the City on Her Shoulders
If only someone took the time to examine her city a bit closer.
Lessons from Ghibli
Every leaf and tree, every beam of sunlight shining upon a forest clearing, feels novel and unique.
The Ongoing Relevance of Fairy Tales
More important than the origins of tales, though, is the fact that they are still here and still relevant.
Democracy and Science Fiction
On or about April 1978, the division between popular art and critically acclaimed art solidified.
Toward True Moral Complexity
Disposing of the idea that protagonists must be virtuous and good is far easier and simpler than contemplating what they should be instead.
But First It Is Sung
It is not enough merely for the universe to be: it must also be shared.
