It’s a tough season for many of us. While my identities and life circumstances protect me from some challenges, others I am feeling...

When the world feels heavy (and any type of way, if I'm honest!), I turn to books.   Stories have always offered me hope, connection, and...

I recently had a bittersweet conversation with my eight-year-old son, V.   I was explaining to him that in some cultures (including some...

I don't have good words to express how I feel right now–horror, devastation, fear.   Seeing DEI hostility writ large has made it so much...

For my own self-care, I have a plan for the inauguration of America’s next president on January 20. I’ll be taking the day off work to...

I never tell anyone about my wild, pie-in-the-sky, moonshot dreams.   I don’t write them out. I don’t speak them out. There are times...

Well, the worst happened. I’ve despaired knowing that the U.S.–in line with re-emerging trends of xenophobia and nationalism around the...

Hello friend, I’ve been slow to write here for a number of reasons:   I’ve finally pressed "SEND" on V3 of my next book’s manuscript,...

You’ve probably wondered who Ruchika T. Malhotra is, and if you’ve been signed up to some spammy email list before realizing that it IS a...

When you’re a person from a historically marginalized group, being overlooked or underestimated is a frustratingly regular occurrence.  ...

There are some stories that don’t quite ever leave your mind or your heart.   For me, a recent read that's left that mark on me is...

I have a terrible poker face. Recently, my husband, seven-year-old son, and I started playing poker as a post-dinner family activity....

Happy spring, dear friend! I love this time of year. It reminds us not only of the possibility of growth, but also of what it takes to...

Travel is one of the great joys of my life, and I am lucky enough to be able to travel internationally frequently, for work, for...

I don’t know about you, but I tend to get a little nostalgic in December. I don’t know if it’s the short days or the holiday lights, but...

I’ve been reflecting a lot on humility lately. And how often the lack of it emphasizes the hubris (and lack of empathy) that we see...