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Since 2012, I’ve been writing about books. And the act of reading. And the importance of story and narrative. But, mostly, the underlying theme of all I write is how taking a moment to stop and digest some longform text — instead of scrolling, instead of watching a video, instead of multitasking — can be one of the most grounding things we can do for ourselves. Here’s the one-stop online home for all this writing.
You can read more about me and my work by moseying over here. Want to peruse periodic “essay drops” — excerpts from my work-in-progress essay collection about Homesickness? Here ya go.
Birthday Book Recs 38/50 : Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle
Birthday Book Recs: 38/50
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle
Birthday Book Recs 37/50 : A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Birthday Book Recs: 37/50
A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Birthday Book Recs 36/50 : Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
Birthday Book Recs: 36/50
Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
Birthday Book Recs 35/50 : Intimacy by Hanif Kureishi
Birthday Book Recs: 35/50
Intimacy by Hanif Kureishi
Birthday Book Recs 34/50 : The World According to Garp by John Irving
Birthday Book Recs: 34/50
The World According to Garp by John Irving
Birthday Book Recs 33/50 : Small Ceremonies by Carol Shields
Birthday Book Recs: 33/50
Small Ceremonies by Carol Shields
Birthday Book Recs 32/50 : The Overstory by Richard Powers
Birthday Book Recs: 32/50
The Overstory by Richard Powers
Birthday Book Recs 31/50 : The Lifespan of a Fact by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal
Birthday Book Recs: 31/50
The Lifespan of a Fact by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal
Birthday Book Recs 30/50 : The Heidi Chronicles by Wendy Wasserstein
Birthday Book Recs: 30/50
The Heidi Chronicles by Wendy Wasserstein
Birthday Book Recs 29/50 : Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
Birthday Book Recs: 29/50
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
Birthday Book Recs 27-28/50 : Commonwealth by Ann Patchett and Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
Birthday Book Recs: 27-28/50
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
Birthday Book Recs 26/50 : TalkTalk: A Children’s Book Author Speaks to Grown-Ups by E.L. Konigsburg
Birthday Book Recs: 26/50
TalkTalk: A Children’s Book Author Speaks to Grown-Ups by E.L. Konigsburg
Birthday Book Recs 25/50 : Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
Birthday Book Recs: 25/50
Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
Birthday Book Recs 24/50 : The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing
Birthday Book Recs: 24/50
The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing
Birthday Book Recs 23/50 : Main Street by Sinclair Lewis
Birthday Book Recs: 23/50
Main Street by Sinclair Lewis
Birthday Book Recs 22/50 : The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
Birthday Book Recs: 22/50
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
Birthday Book Recs 20-21/50 : Love, Work, Children and Morningside Heights by Cheryl Mendelson
Birthday Book Recs: 20-21/50
Work, Life, Children and Morningside Heights by Cheryl Mendelson
Birthday Book Recs 18/50 : The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
Birthday Book Recs: 18/50
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
Birthday Book Recs 19/50 : House Lessons: Renovating a Life by Erica Bauermeister
Birthday Book Recs: 19/50
House Lessons: Renovating a Life by Erica Bauermeister
Birthday Book Recs 17/50 : Skinny Legs and All by Tom Robbins
Birthday Book Recs: 17/50
Skinny Legs and All by Tom Robbins