by AuthorSue | Jan 12, 2016 | novels, poetry, teaching, Writing
What do we really mean by literacy? This is something I have been thinking about a lot lately, both as a writer and as an educator. We know what we mean when we say someone is illiterate. Often, to those of us in the West, that word is used to mean stupid, at worst,...
by AuthorSue | Dec 18, 2015 | Cambodia, novels, philanthropy, poetry, short story, teaching, Writing
2015 has been an incredible year for me, full of development, both personal and professional, world travel, and big changes. I can already tell that the new year will bring more of the same. I think it’s time for a rest during this holiday season and so I bring...
by AuthorSue | Oct 16, 2015 | Cambodia, history, novels, Uncategorized, Writing
It seems at least once a year somebody is railing about the death of the novel. I’ve thrown my hands up in despair about it so many times that I won’t bother to show you the links. But there’s a somewhat different and interesting take on the question...
by AuthorSue | Oct 9, 2015 | Cambodia, history, novels, politics, Thailand, Uncategorized, Writing
John Burgess, former foreign correspondent for the Washington Post, has written a fascinating and compelling history of the temple known as Preah Vihear, which lies on the border of Cambodia and Thailand. Ownership of this important site has been disputed for...
by AuthorSue | Sep 4, 2015 | Cambodia, novels, philanthropy, poetry, teaching, theatre, Travel, Writing
It feels a bit like confession: ‘Dear God, it’s been 6 weeks since my last blog.’ Well, I’ve been busy. Doing what, you ask? * recovering from throwing my son and new daughter-in-law’s wedding * flying to California to help my son and new...
by AuthorSue | May 11, 2015 | Cambodia, novels, philanthropy, teaching, Writing
I’m deeply grateful for the kind words and encouragement from the novelist, Lynda Renham. We share a common passion for Cambodia and here she takes a moment away from writing her hilarious comic novels to ask me about the changes which have occurred to my own...
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