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I’ve changed my mind. I can do that, you know. I can say “no; sorry; something has changed” even after I’ve said, “Sure; I’ll do it.” I don’t do that very often, of course, for each time I run the risk … Read More
So reads the official launch announcement my publisher put together for me. It is exciting. I am excited. Truly. My rocket book is launched. For the past seven years my singular … Read More
This is a story of my college, Zhezkazgan Humanitarian College, where I worked for two years, teaching English to future English teachers. I joined an English department of sixteen other English teachers and spent most of my time there, … Read More
In this, the final of my Deleted Scenes this month, we meet Zhanara R, a young mother with a full-time job who was eager to practice her English with me. In one of those serendipitous meetings where the initial idea … Read More
When I was sixteen I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and jumped — off Olympic Park’s high dive — into twelve feet of water far below. I still have no idea why. I’d never jumped off a high … Read More