by Xianna Michaels | Aug 23, 2016 | Editorial
I am an immigrant. I was born in New York of American parents and have lived in California all of my adult life. So how on earth did I get to be an immigrant? I'll tell you, but let me state at the outset that I am not alone in this predicament. I am what is known as...
by Xianna Michaels | May 11, 2016 | Books
One of the great joys for me in creating my new book, Lily of the Valley—An American Jewish Journey, was doing the artwork. This allowed me to explore my love of history—particularly as it pertains to the gradual changes in everyday life—and the symbolism that Lily...
by Xianna Michaels | Sep 20, 2015 | Editorial
Editorial Conversations with my grandchildren about technology are occasionally a bit lowering, but more often than not are delightful and illuminating. For example, when I tell my teenage grandkids that when their grandfather (Zaidy) and I went to college, there was...
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