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Death of an Octopus

    “Vuoi uno polpo?” The cashier in the little railway station bar shook her head. She looked about sixteen and yet already used to all kinds...

First Day on the Job

The following is an excerpt from my memoir about teaching in Saudi Arabia, Teacher, We Girls!, which is now available on Smashwords. It describes...

Senhor Jose

“You know the book I’m reading?” I asked. “Yes,” John said. “Guess what happens to the woman the clerk is looking for.” “Something bad,” he sighs. “Yes. What?” “She...

The Brains Behind the Books

Being in New York City, I couldn’t miss the exhibition called “Beautiful Brain: The Drawings of Santiago Ramón Cajal”.  So after Saturday’s Women’s March...