The smoke alarm went off in the hallway upstairs, either to let us know the battery had just died or because the house was on fire.

There were moments when she wasn't talking so much as fading into time, dropping back into some funnelled stretch of recent past.

We seem to believe it is possible to ward off death by following rules of good grooming.

I would never write in response to what I believe the public wanted or needed.

The smoke alarm went off in the hallway upstairs, either to let us know the battery had just died or because the house was on fire.

Clouds are no deterrent. Clouds intensify the drama, trap and shape the light.

As technology advances in complexity and scope, fear becomes more primitive.