From the author of "Nobody's Girl," a dazzling novel about a lovably screwed-up family reunited under one roof.

Pregnant, my nightmares became too real -- and brought anxiety and sadness only his safe arrival could soothe

I thought when tragedy struck I’d lie in bed, unable to move forever. But love is more durable than that

Writing a soap opera and waiting for my grandmother to die, I didn't know who would finish first -- she or I.

My husband is dead set against it, but I feel compelled to be a surrogate mother.

My folks turned ironic children's shirts into big business. Their impact lasted -- even if the marriage didn't

Now that I'm a mom, I shudder to think of what a snoop I once was -- and how many naughty secrets I learned

The National Review piece is vitriolic and offensive. But it should still be a starting point for more conversation

Growing up, silence meant anger. I vowed to do things differently with my own daughter, but have I gone too far?

I once saw the church as intimidating, but now I saw promise. The pope had changed my worldview. So had my daughter

The Keith Stephens I knew was a joyful, charismatic kid working hard to become a responsible adult. Then he was murdered. He can't become just another statistic.

Decades after becoming an Italian-American Korean, I learn the truth and wonder: Why was I abandoned on the street, a note pinned to my shirt, at the age of 3?

Before we all lived in a country where truth doesn't matter, there was no shared objective reality in my family

I was devastated when I suffered a stillbirth, but I'll never question a woman's choice to terminate her pregnancy

Before we all lived in a country where truth doesn't matter, there was no shared objective reality in my family