A Light Exists in Spring By Emily Dickinson A light exists in Spring not present on the year at any other period—when March is scarcely here. A color stands abroad on solitary fields that science cannot overtake but human nature feels. It waits upon the lawn, it shows the furthest tree upon the furthest slope…

HBO’s – The White Lotus – Season Three One of the things The White Lotus captures so well this season—set in Thailand—is the quiet but ever-present dissonance between its wealthy American guests and the culture surrounding them. Having lived in Thailand, I recognize the subtleties: the way Western entitlement brushes up against deeply ingrained customs, the moments…