David Swick teaches journalism at King’s College in Halifax and is the author of Thunder and Ocean, a book about Buddhism in Nova Scotia.
David Swick
Recent Articles
The Zen of Joan Didion
Read David Swick's classic Lion's Roar profile of Joan Didion, who died December 23 at age 87.
Addiction & Mindfulness—One Moment at a Time
Addiction mocks hope, kills people, destroys families. David Swick reports on how mindfulness practice is helping people change.
Profile: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
David Swick profiles the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies in Massachusetts.
Robert Coles and the Moral Life
When so much talk of morality is marked by aggression and self-righteousness, Robert Coles, child psychiatrist, is a gentler and deeper moral voice.