Letters have been around since wooden tablets, pottery, animal skin, and papyrus. They have played a valuable role in writing as an art form throughout history. The drive to address another whether friend, foe, or lover is a deeply human and ancient one. How does addressing another, or even ourselves, inform our creative process? How does the possibility of a correspondence or exchange influence our writing? How do letters transcend time and place?
Monthly Archives: August 2026
The Compass and The Map: Ikigai Bio
At the Jerusalem Academy for Music and Dance I have a class called “The Compass and the Map.” If you know anything about me, you know that I loved it in advance just based on the name alone. Also the course revolves around Ikigai and the four pillars model: what you love, what you areContinue reading “The Compass and The Map: Ikigai Bio”
Book Review: Nestuary by Molly Sutton Kiefer
Many moons ago, I wrote a book review, my very first one, that was published in Entropy Magazine. I searched for it recently and found that it had disappeared, the link no longer functional. Later, I discovered the journal shut down in 2021 and deleted its website and archives. I’d love to keep this reviewContinue reading “Book Review: Nestuary by Molly Sutton Kiefer”