Nov 10, 201910 minSita's Story - "The Forest of Enchantments" by Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniChitra Banerjee Divakaruni named many modern themes: the MeToo movement, single motherhood, and victim shaming as she spoke about Sita, the narrator of her n...
Oct 7, 201910 minSalman Rushdie's "Quichotte" - On the RoadSalman Rushdie describes the opioid crisis in his new book, "Quichotte." He had researched it for years following a family tragedy. His youngest sister died...
May 22, 20195 minEric Yuan, Zoom and the Pursuit of HappinessMy first experience with Zoom video conferencing was in a Stanford Continuing Studies class. In the spring of 2016, I decided to take an online writing clas...
May 9, 20196 minThe Odyssey, and Going Home ("Nostos")One of the great joys of living near Stanford University is access to many outstanding events that are open to the community. One such event was “The Living...
Mar 13, 201910 minSilicon Valley Reads 2019: Books on Family HistorySilicon Valley Reads “is an annual community program that selects books focused on a contemporary theme and offers free events throughout Santa Clara County ...
Jun 24, 20188 min"Welcome to your Intellectual Home": My Smith College Reunion"Welcome to your intellectual home!" These were the warm words of President Kathleen McCartney as she welcomed an auditorium filled with alumnae, myself incl...
Jun 20, 20182 minTake My HandThe past few weeks have brought jolting news of deaths by suicide, of fashion designer Kate Spade, celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, and others less well-know...