I wake up at six-thirty to helicopters circling overhead. They are loud and the house is shaking. It is the last day of summer break in Western Australia, with a new school year starting tomorrow. I reach for my phone. A friend who lives around the … [Continue reading] about Evacuation Waffles
The Sun Was Purple And I’m Home
No one wants to hear about anyone else’s dream but last night I fell in love with a man with cerebral palsy. The more surprising thing was that he was barely twenty, and built like a lamp post. His mouth twisted when he spoke and he said funny things … [Continue reading] about The Sun Was Purple And I’m Home
One For Each Night, They Shed A Sweet Light
It is Hanukkah and the kosher grocery store is out of candles. As he rang up my bagels and chocolate coins, the clerk who looks like Ben Stiller suggested I try the bookshop at the orthodox synagogue. Later, I emailed the synagogue and promptly … [Continue reading] about One For Each Night, They Shed A Sweet Light
A Very Happy Woman
A Very Happy Woman lives down the street. I have met her several times but for some reason, her name has not stuck with me. It is something friendly, like Maisie or Daisy. It could be Georgia. I don’t think she knows my name either. She just … [Continue reading] about A Very Happy Woman
We All Know It’s Everywhere
The revolting behavior of powerful American men has been in the news a lot in Australia. Even people who had never heard of Harvey Weinstein aren’t shocked, given his position in Hollywood. One friend said, “I was a bit surprised by the rapes, but … [Continue reading] about We All Know It’s Everywhere