When I read that Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 had disappeared - a state-of-the-art Boeing 777, said to be an incredibly safe way to travel - I waited patiently for the chance to learn what happened.

Books are cool, but knowledge without mileage doesn't mean anything to me.

I like the idea of someone else’s love safely sealed in a song or a book.

The opportunity to write for the 'L.A. Weekly' has been one of the better breaks that has come my way in a long time.

For many years, my favorite director has been the Japanese giant Akira Kurosawa.

Everything you do makes my body scream with loneliness.

South Sudan is one of the most hard-put places in the world.