Colonization Has Made a Taboo Out of Menstruation
My blood and how it speaks to me have become sources of my courage, my decisiveness, my quelling of self-doubt
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I Tried to Finish a Dead Man’s Novel
It is both a gift and a curse to be handed a briefcase containing a life’s work
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The Perks of Yearning
Nostalgia has always seemed more bitter than sweet to me. But every time I indulge in it, I find it serves a purpose, even if I know I won’t be satisfied
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When I Met My Husband, We Didn’t Speak the Same Language
Neither of us knew we were about to embark on a journey across countries and cultures to have our love legally recognized
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Body and Soul
Dan was the most physical person I knew. Then he broke his neck
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My Grandpa Never Spoke of the War. I Needed to See Where He Fought
Looking around the Italian village, bullet holes still peppering the bricks, I can feel something in my bones, haunting me
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20 Years of The Walrus: Memoirs
Personal stories about family, crime, health, and more
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The Limits of Self-Care
A shocking spree of anti-Asian violence taught me to put community first
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I Didn’t Hate Cooking Palak Paneer, I Hated the Patriarchy
What deterred me? Perhaps the expectation that I should be keen. Keen to cook. Keen to serve
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How to Fit into the Publishing World
When I went on tour for my last book, I faced constant reminders that I didn’t belong
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