Highlights from the third edition of the Warsaw-based CI mini-festival, which I have had the honor of co-hosting and photodocumenting.
Read MoreWinter Jam 2025
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Hello, Ruchome Teksty
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Photos from the event celebrating the independent choreographic writing publication that is about to drop as an actual nationally funded magazine.
Read MoreTranslation Celebrations
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Ten months ago I began translating How Life Moves for the Polish publisher Ścieżki Mocy. Now the book is out and here is how that feels.
Read MoreBeta Version
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That satisfied look on Anker’s face is a lot like the one on mine as I present news of his recent success along with a neat little throwback.
Read MoreFound in Translation
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For me translating isn’t what it used to be—and that’s a good thing. With the Body and Earth transcripts done, I’m now working on a book about body awareness.
Read MoreEpigraph
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I’m pleased to announce that my translation of a Zbigniew Herbert poem has been featured in a book by Wojciech Sadurski.
Read MoreGame On, SOK Foundation
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This one is about Ukrainian children in need, New York Empire Baseball, and the extraordinary foundation that brought them together.
Read MoreFrontispiece
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Find out what happened after microbiologist Christon J. Hurst found a mother-and-child image he liked on the web and tracked down the photographer.
Read MoreWorking for Applica
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Some projects wind up much more satisfying than expected. And some clients deserve the same praise they lavish on their writers.
Read MoreIt’s a Sign
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Two years ago, a giant army-adjacent neon hijacked my favorite skyline. In this post I show and tell just how that has turned out.
Read MoreAčiū Vilniui
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When an introduction to city coincides with new professional challenges, the photos are rushed but the sense of discovery is doubled.
Read MoreGrammar School
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Check out the cheeky-but-serious wall calendar I co-created with some other eager folks for my son’s elementary school in Warsaw.
Read MoreNotes from Connecticut
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Last week I had the honor of attending a UCONN Human Rights Institute conference in memory of my father. Here is what I had to say.
Read MoreBirthday Calypso
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In this hasty post I talk about blogging, birthdays, packing for a trip, and my favorite way to prepare a simple pot of beans.
Read MoreWriting for Ferment
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A wonderful creative opportunity has been teaching me to take a closer look at the basic truths behind some kitchen basics.
Read MoreFresh Pix
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A cross-section of some vibrant cross-sections I shot in my kitchen to illustrate an upcoming food essay for Magazyn Wino.
Read MoreFood Writer’s Status
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An update on essays published, about to be published, or about to be written, plus a few words on working with Magazyn Wino.
Read MoreArticle Two in Magazyn Wino
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A hasty status on my food writing venture, overshadowed by an update on the mental state of one still living out of boxes.
Read MoreA Jubilant Début
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I’m pleased to announce I’ve been invited to write about food for Poland’s premier wine culture bimonthly, Magazyn Wino.
Read MoreMadness, Indeed
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Part-anecdote, part-offer from the puzzled owner of a mint-condition series of toy monsters inspired by classic literature.
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