It’s just after 5 a.m. as I type these words, still completely dark outside. But my friend Margaret Roach and I…
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a hymn to October
It is one of those late, mild, autumn days that feel particularly precious in New England. We love them even…
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the book you want to read now:Ann Patchett’s Commonwealth(and a give-away)
For sixteen years I had what was arguably the best job in the world. It certainly was the best job…
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moments of seeing: books!
Sometimes, life sits you down in a chair and insists that you stay put, doing the thing you’re really meant…
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moments of seeing
For a while now I’ve been receiving letters from readers asking if I’m ever going to collect my blog pieces…
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