Musings on the Modern Thriller as a Genre.
Book Club
Musings on the modern thriller as a genre -- it interrogation of marriage, its use…
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The Best Books I’ve Read in the Past Five Years.
Book Club
A roundup of the best books I've read in the last five years.
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Weekend Vibes, Edition No. 274: On Reading Poetry to Slow Time.
Musings + Essays
Weekend vibes: my favorite hand soap, the most popular summer finds on my blog this…
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On My Reading Radar.
Book Club
All the books on my reading radar this month, plus a couple of reviews on…
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The Salt from His Hand.
Musings + Essays
Musings on Frances Richey's poem "Letters," and on the way in which reading can serve…
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What Is the Antonym of Curiosity?
Musings + Essays
An essay on creativity versus fear, or torpor -- and some related thoughts on Elizabeth…
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A Different Way to Read the Iliad.
Musings + Essays
Musings on readership inspired by a poem by Winifred Welles.
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Weekend Vibes, Edition No. 260: Castles of Possibility.
Musings + Essays
Musings on texts as a way to "build castles of possibility" -- plus my latest…
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Children’s Books We’re Loving.
Motherhood
A roundup of favorite children's books at the moment.
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4 Books Easing Me Out of My Reading Hiatus.
Book Club
Sharing four books I cannot wait to read this fall that are bound to ease…
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Our Current Favorite Children’s Books.
Motherhood
A roundup of our current favorite children's books!
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On Loosening Expectations.
Musings + Essays
Musings on loosening expectations in the face of a frenzied, heavy-on-the-vine phase of life.
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