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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.
Go Gentle
So much Yesteryear commentary in my feed. (😒) I still contend this whole thing is a publishing psyop where supporters use a whole lotta 4D chess to explain what the heck is going on with that book. But we bravely move forward!
The Road to Tender Hearts
Ok, The Road to Tender Hearts is a BOP. A book that’s a bop?
Fleishman is in Trouble
Early Morning Riser
Well I loved this book — it reminded me of Schitt’s Creek. But not in a ‘Ew David’ meme kind of way. Instead, Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny is a deceptively simple story about a — wait for it — small town full of quirky characters where everyone knows each other’s business. Unlike another book I read in November that made me roll my eyes with its attempts at “quirkiness,” Early Morning Riser completely endeared itself to me. Maybe because it’s set in Michigan and not a try-hard town trying to replicate the tv show Parenthood.
Sorrow and Bliss
Planning on tearing through Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason this weekend.
