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Poem & Book Review: Talking River

February 15, 2019by Caitlin Dwyer 1 Comment

I’m thrilled to have two pieces in Talking River, the literary journal out of Lewis-Clark College in Idaho. My poem “Telemachus at the Hardware Store” is a modern retelling of Odysseus’ […]

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Poetry, Review & Profiles

Recent Columns: koans, health, & diversity in American Buddhism

November 17, 2017by Caitlin Dwyer 1 Comment

I’m approaching my second year (wow!) as a monthly columnist for Buddhistdoor Global.  I write on women in Buddhism, and in honor of the anniversary, I thought I’d share a […]

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Nonfiction Writing, Review & Profiles

What I’m Reading – February

March 4, 2017by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

The last two months have been really busy with teaching and writing projects, so I’ve had less time to read.  However, I’ve still worked on a few books, mostly fiction […]

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Nonfiction Writing, What I'm Reading

What I’m Reading – January

January 6, 2017by Caitlin Dwyer 1 Comment

I read a lot. Part of that is educational – I try to keep up in genres that I work in – and much of it is for the pure […]

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What I'm Reading

COLUMN: STARS AT DAWN

October 30, 2016by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

Imagine this: a young woman, heavily pregnant and in labor, makes the journey to a grove of trees sacred to the local goddess. The village women accompany her, and she […]

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Nonfiction Writing, Review & Profiles

REVIEW: Time to Stand Up

October 16, 2015by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

An increase in the world temperature by two degrees Celsius will cause “horrific consequences,” she writes, “but after that . . . we enter a serious tipping point of three […]

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REVIEW: Buddhist-Inspired Fiction

May 5, 2015by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

I wrote a dual review of two recent novels with strong Buddhist themes of time, cultural identity, and the role of the present moment in literature. Time travel, suicide, war, […]

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Review & Profiles

Book Review: Dakini Power

September 27, 2014by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

My newest book review for Buddhist Door discusses the political and religious roles of women in Tibetan Buddhism – and how women are encouraging and forcing change against a religious […]

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Book Review: Tracking Bodhidharma

September 3, 2013by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

How does an ancient Indian sage relate to the bombing of Pearl Harbor?  History took a long and winding road from the ancient Zen teacher Bodhidharma to the Japanese Imperial […]

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Review & Profiles

Interview: Tash Aw

May 10, 2013by Caitlin Dwyer 3 Comments

I interviewed Tash Aw, the author of the new novel “Five Star Billionaire” – set in Shanghai – for the Asian Review of Books.  He spoke to me about the […]

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