...but from a very different place from the one in my RNA story . Here I am, in 2010, in Wellington, New Zealand, outside the birthplace of the author whom I consider to be the best woman writer of short stories of all time, Katherine Mansfield. We were on a lovely guided tour, but unfortunately our stay in Wellington coincided with the two days when the house is closed, but at least that gives me an excuse to return some day. I love Katherine Mansfield's work; she is exactly the kind of writer I would like to have been, sharp, sassy, poetic, poignant and insightful. If you haven't read her yet, including her brilliant journals, I urge you to do so. And there's also a superb biography by Claire Tomalin that's not to be missed.
