​Being pregnant forces me to confront a lifetime of superstitious, slightly crazy behavior. The behavior mostly wins. 

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Is your baby an asshole? Take this quiz to find out!

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On taking my toddler to try fried tarantulas in Cambodia

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The real reason we waited so long to have a kid? We had baby-naming writer's block.

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​I went to Mongolia to see horses . . . then I ate one.

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I drove on Alaska's most dangerous roads, even though I hate to drive.

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   ​Of all the words I've written, "writer" has given me the most trouble.

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​At a young age, I realized two key facts about myself: I like books, and I have a lousy memory.

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​ On the time we found a goat's head in Upper Manhattan

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Reading Octavia Butler alongside Anne Frank

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A monk, a muffin, and a toddler  

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Telling stories to my kid on the street helped cure a bout of writer's block.

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