HORSES AND CHILDREN have this much in common: they are moody, prone to biting, and difficult to control. As a little girl, I too was feral, rough, and rowdy; I too hated Continue reading →
EARLY ON IN THE winter of 1969–70, I was driving the great environmental prophet Barry Commoner from a small airport to my small college, where he was to speak to our student Continue reading →
“Atem nitzavim hayom—You are standing this day, all of you, before the Lord your G-d . . .” ASCENDING THE MAROON-CARPETED steps, I took a deep, steadying breath. I’d swapped my baby Continue reading →
Sharanya Deepak
Photographs by Kabir Naik
OUTSIDE THE GTB Nagar metro station in North Delhi is a dense bustle typical of mornings in the city. Hundreds of people brush past one another at the crossroads; women stand Continue reading →
ABOUT TWO EIFFEL TOWERS deep in the Pacific Ocean, barreleye fish hang almost motionless in the dark, like holiday decorations. Books, books! Your father tells me you are reading too Continue reading →