Typing vs. Handwriting

Is typewriting just like using a computer? Not quite.

This Week’s Readings

This week I read two extremely different books. Both gave me something to think about in terms of privilege and writing. This week I read “The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod,” by Henry Beston, published in 1928. It’s considered a classic of nature writing, and follows his…

The Right Mindset for the Right Book

Marie Kondo advocates cutting your book collection to 30. I discuss why that won’t work for people like me.

A Break for the Holidays

We all need a break sometimes, and the holidays are the perfect time for rest, relaxation, and recalibration.

Monday Quote: Barbara Kingsolver & Antonia Malchik

This week my quotes have to do with persevering even when you feel inadequate or not ready or filled with anxiety (the latter is me most of the time). This morning I interviewed Tessa Hadley, a UK author who has had a prolific career writing short stories (many are published at The New Yorker) and…