How I Met My Father

Fathers don’t fare well in my fiction. They are white supremacist killers and domestic abusers. They trick their wives into becoming pregnant. They have affairs. They abandon their families. My biological father, Albert Coleman Bryan Jr., was 22 when I was born. He was a dashing air force pilot who flew off into the wide…

How to Cook Broccoli

Love it or hate it: Broccoli is an incredibly popular and versatile vegetable. And it can be unbeatably delicious when prepared right, as the cookbook author and chef Sohla El-Waylly does in her latest installment of “Cooking 101.” Learn how to shop for broccoli, the difference between organic and nonorganic, and when to buy each.…

Cartier Is Rewarding Those Who Help Others

Since 2006, Cartier has championed female entrepreneurs whose business ventures have a positive effect on society and the environment. Cartier, the Richemont-owned jewelry house, is doing this through a program called the Cartier Women’s Initiative. The initiative awards women-owned or female-led businesses from any sector with grant money, networking opportunities, loans and professional advice designed…