Gone But Not Forgotten… For Now

When I'm in the writing process and have moved beyond the researching part, one of the things I do is bring out my little statue of Ganesh and sit him right at the top of my keyboard. I then taunt him mercilessly, asking him if he would like a peanut (and did he really mean it?). I'm sure almost a billion Hindi across the world would be aghast at my treatment of one of their deities, but Ganesh and I have a history so I'm sure they'll tolerate my insensitivity.

But anyone who comes into my...