This morning, I woke to a review of my latest novel, Our Last Hello , a dramatic story of second chances. It moved me deeply because of how clearly the reviewer connected with Ramie’s journey: "Ramie’s journey, in particular, adds depth to the story. Her movement from innocence to experience, from dependence to a form of quiet resilience, gives the book emotional grounding. The moments of hardship, especially those tied to violence and loss, are handled with care and add gravity without...

Poetry often captures what prose cannot. The raw pulse of emotion, the quiet moments of reflection, and the unspoken truths that live inside us. Recently, two of my poems were published in A New Season: Poems for a World in Flux . They explore themes that some of us feel but rarely express openly—feeling out of place in a world that values speed, brightness, an abundance of technology, and noise. The other is about my private moments shared with the moon in the stillness of the night. These...

Learning to let go of people and things.