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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.
Barnes and Noble Appreciation Post
⚡️📚Barnes & Noble Appreciation Post ⚡️📚
The Mystery of Leadership: On Kingdomtide, The Secret Life of Bees, and Becoming a Curious Expert
If anyone can be a leader, are all leaders experts?
Crazy times, huh? When you don’t encounter as many people in day-to-day life as you used to, you tend to think a bit more. I’m generally more of a pensive person – happy to observe the intricacies and tendrils of life unfolding – but since about mid-March, this pensive side has gone into high gear. Well, in one sense. There is a lot more time to “think.”
Kingdomtide
I’m just going to tell you: Kingdomtide by Rye Curtis is the book you need to read now. It just is. The premise: 72-year-old Cloris Waldrip is the sole survivor of a small plane crash. She survives approximately three months in the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana, while park ranger Debra Lewis simultaneously believes she is alive and (stubbornly?) continues her quest to find her. This is a story about resilience, loneliness, how we develop – and then maybe debunk – our belief systems, how little we may know ourselves, and how we make decisions...especially under pressure (either life-or-death pressure or societal pressure).
