ESSAYS/NEWS
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The Ladder, the Wrong Wall, and the Kid Who Couldn’t Sit Still
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On credentials, accidental careers, and why a man who once impersonated a department store at two in the morning has no business telling anyone what…
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Ten Things I Hate About Hong Kong, Ranked By How Loudly I Will Deny Hating Them When Someone From Somewhere Else Agrees With Me
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An incomplete and emotionally compromised list, written by the same man who wrote the love letter, because love and complaints are the same thing if…
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The Interview
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On tambourines, portfolios, and the difference between a town that already knows your grandmother and a city that wants to know your handicap. In Hong…
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The Sunday City: A Second Hong Kong
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Every week, Hong Kong transforms. Most people who live here don’t even notice. Hong Kong runs on domestic helpers. This is not a metaphor. There…
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The Drip
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On leaks, blame, fruit baskets, and the vertical negotiation of living on top of seven million people. The ceiling is not a boundary. If you…
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The Queue
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On lines, waiting, and the quiet agreement that other people exist. In Adams, Massachusetts, where I am from, where the population hovers around eight thousand…
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The Number: Hong Kong’s Favorite Weather Event
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The Number In most cities, a storm is a nuisance. In Hong Kong, it’s a spectator sport. I want to tell you about the first…
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The System
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The ritual has steps. Everyone who has ever lived in a small town in Massachusetts has stood behind that woman at the convenience store. You…
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My Wife Has Notes
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I wrote a post about Hong Kong. I ranked ten things I love about it and I put them in order and I called the…