art of travel

The Lifecycle of Butterflies

RE-PUBLISHED ON VELA MAGAZINE. This essay was a finalist for the 2013 Annie Dillard Prize and won that year’s essay prize from The Pinch, where it was published in the Spring 2014 issue. It is now available to read online compliments of Vela. …Perhaps my navigational equipment is damaged. Perhaps I …

On Packing

PUBLISHED ON VELA MAGAZINE. It is best to use a well-made bed or the floor, so long as you have a large, smooth, clear surface, a canvas, if you will. It is best to start early, to take your time, to mentally map out (a maze of nerves like tangled …