Posts Tagged: Ila Kumar

The Writer as Father

In a few hours, I will have the privilege of handing my daughter her diploma during Vassar College’s 161st commencement. The ceremony will be live-streamed, starting at 10 AM EST (7.30 PM IST). The title of this post comes from a short-story by Grace Paley called “Friends.” A woman is dying from cancer and her… Read more »

My Daughter’s Letter

I’m proud of my daughter who has written a prize-winning essay about an embarrassing event: Dear imagined future self, On Halloween, my best friend’s older brother sold us each one Poland Spring water bottle filled with watered-down vodka. There are now 15 dollars less to my name. We drank this vodka with a great deal… Read more »