Falling Home, a graphic poem
Here’s a poem made into a comic about nature, consciousness and God, inspired by the Himalayas. Feel free to remix it. It’s best read by scrolling from the top down.
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The Glories of Non-Renaissance ArtThis is a fresco from a temple in India. The temple is in Varsana, in the Vrindavana area, the place…
In defense of Religion AND Science."Instead of branding people according to which camp they’re in and which flag they’re waving, it’s far better to look…
Bouncing off BordersHi. I’m B.T. Lowry. Welcome to this week’s scene of the week, Bouncing off Borders. I shuffled up to the immigration…
A letter to India about our troubled relationshipMy dear India, I’ve been meaning to write this letter for a long time. Don’t be alarmed. I still love you.…
"Inside David" on Flash Fiction PodcastWoo hoo! One of my flash fiction (really short fiction) stories just got published in Flash Fiction Podcast, and the narrator…
“Inside David” on Flash Fiction Podcast
Woo hoo! One of my flash fiction (really short fiction) stories just got published in Flash Fiction Podcast, and the narrator did a great job. It’s called ‘Inside David’, about a computer programmer who fantasizes a character to life in
A letter to India about our troubled relationship
My dear India, I’ve been meaning to write this letter for a long time. Don’t be alarmed. I still love you. But there are things I need to tell you, if this relationship is going to work out. You might
A writer’s writer
I saw this video recently. It is the acceptance speech of science fiction and fantasy author Ursula K. Le Guin. She just received the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. A friend of mine recommended her
How to age with grace
It’s tough getting old. A friend of mine who’s pushing 70 told me that his body’s like an old car. First this bit goes, then that bit goes… It’s tougher still when you’re surrounded by images glorifying youth. On
Bouncing off Borders
Hi. I’m B.T. Lowry. Welcome to this week’s scene of the week, Bouncing off Borders. I shuffled up to the immigration desk. “Papers,” said a brawler of a man with a thick black mustache. I furnished him with my passport.
In defense of Religion AND Science.
“Instead of branding people according to which camp they’re in and which flag they’re waving, it’s far better to look at underlying motives.” This week I’m pausing the scene-of-the-week series. I’ve been thinking about religion and science, and how too
The Glories of Non-Renaissance Art
This is a fresco from a temple in India. The temple is in Varsana, in the Vrindavana area, the place where the goddess Srimati Radhika is said to have grown up, during her pastimes in this world. Yesterday I spent