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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.

Fridays With Carol Shields: Larry’s Party
I know this is dorky, but here’s a picture of Larry’s Party by Carol Shields near flowers – that I need to actually put in containers – on our porch. See, Larry Weller, the protagonist of Shields’ follow-up to the Pulitzer-winning The Stone Diaries, is an award-winning designer of garden mazes.
