Category Archives: Three Girls Novel

Honor Killing and the News

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

As I finish reading Appiah’s book The Honor Code, as mentioned in my last few posts, it seems apropos that the international news should also flash the verdict of an honor killing in Canada. No surprise, guilty of murder. In … Continue reading →

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Restructuring, Fiction and the Dissertation

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

After a year of writing my dissertation, I contemplate the freedom of writing. I’ve been following certain writing rules, common rules, fairly rigid rules, MLA formatted and citation rich rules, lovely rules, for writing dissertations. Somewhere in the middle of … Continue reading →

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Activism and Empathy

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

Everywhere I look, I see signs of activism emerging, and yet, the feeling of helplessness exists simultaneously. After the events in Cairo, the world was re-invigorated by the power of activism, and the citizens of Wisconsin responded with equal vigor … Continue reading →

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We All Shine On

Posted on June 18, 2011 by

My latest story, The Lightbearer, came out this week in the Montreal Review, and it has given me a moment to pause in all of my work to realize the overarching negative energy that seems to emanate from my stories … Continue reading →

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Three Girls, Five Years

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

Last month was the five year anniversary of the publication of my first novel, Three Girls: A Twenty-First Century Tale, and it really did change my life, but not in a drastic, everything is different kind of way. The reception … Continue reading →

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Burqa, the ultimate weapon

Posted on July 14, 2010 by

Yes, I have worn a burqa. It made me quite aware of how dangerous that form of clothing can be. I have a number of students who wear hijab clothing, which covers a woman’s hair, and I respect women who … Continue reading →

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Where Have All the Good Bois Gone?

Posted on June 19, 2010 by

The weekend was fun, so far, starting off with a night of soccer at the Bench, which is a house converted into a sports restaurant. Not quite Buffalo Wild Wings, but it was a fun time. The Argentina fans were … Continue reading →

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How to Make me Smile

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

After my morning class, I ran into one of the junior lecturers here at NSU, and the first thing she said to me was “I read your novel Three Girls.” Then she paid me the further compliment of saying that … Continue reading →

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