
Noelle Oxenhandler
Noelle Oxenhandler began Buddhist practice in 1970. She lives in Northern California, where
she teaches creative nonfiction at Sonoma State University. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and her essays have appeared in many national and literary magazines.

Our projections in the mirror

The Things We Do to Feel Well
Netflix’s (Un)Well examines the promises of the wellness industry.

IdeasMagazine | Books, Reviews
Once She Was Grass
The gentle strength of Know My Name, a memoir by Chanel Miller

CultureMagazine | Books, Reviews
With Eyes in All Directions
Prominent writer and social critic Rebecca Solnit takes on the whole American mess in Call Them by Their True Names.

Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Reviews
One Step Removed
Noelle Oxenhandler reviews Tracy Franz’s My Year of Dirt and Water: Journal of a Zen Monk’s Wife in Japan.

Mind the Gap
How might Buddhists navigate the #MeToo movement?

Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Special Section
Go Bang Your Head Against the Wall
And other strategies for self-help

Angry Cops and Shallow Cads
Noelle Oxenhandler on The Angry Buddhist by Seth Greenland

In the Middle of Nowhere
An encounter with Peter Hassen's Artwork

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