As many of us begin a new year—one of many new years on many different calendars—it can be easy to let whatever sense of spaciousness and ease we may have […]
The Music of Meaning: How Writing Becomes Memorable and Moving
What makes a piece of writing unforgettable? How does it come to move us? My experience writing in English and translating from Tamil and Spanish suggests an answer that’s as […]
WHO BEARS THE WEIGHT: The Kural and Reading the News
I was delighted to write about verse 1027 from the Kural in the wonderful online magazine The Porch: A Slow Conversation about Beautiful and Difficult Things. You can read the […]
REMEMBERING TO FORGET: The Kural and Living Fully
I was delighted to write about verse 108 from the Kural in the wonderful online magazine The Porch: A Slow Conversation about Beautiful and Difficult Things. You can read the […]
Life and Learning in Harmony: A Tribute to Dr. K. V. Ramakoti
For Teacher Appreciation Week, I was honored to write about my Tamil teacher, the late Dr. K. V. Ramakoti, in the award-winning blog of Beacon Press, Beacon Broadside. Without Dr. […]