Self Portrait as an American Girl Doll   The nose is a bit crooked. The eyes not quite level—the left … More

On Tuesday we had twenty-four hours of quiet panic. Everything is quiet here, in the Massachusetts town where we are … More

In a painting that was hung in Dresden in 1699 it is dusk, and a woman sleeps before a landscape … More

Iceland North of Borgarnes, we head towards the coastal reaches of the Snaefellsnes peninsula, gracing the Snaefellajokull glacier-covered volcano, more … More

Porto, Portugal During the day, thousands of people flocked to the Chapel of Souls in Porto to see the infamous … More

We thought we were somehow immune. We hug strangers and share drinks. We had just welcomed thousands of visitors to … More