

Storied Lives
"We read to know we're not alone. We read because we are alone. We read and we are not alone. We are not alone." Reading is a form of...


Chocolate, first drafts, and grace, among other things
I recently listened to a brief but compelling TED talk featuring Anne Lamott, and I am too excited not to share my impressions on its...


Coffee and The Nix
I recently finished a quite lengthy novel called The Nix, by Nathan Hill. It totals at 732 pages. While a convoluted plot sets the stage,...