Come see the garden,” my new online friend said to me, years ago. We had never met, barely knew each…
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writing & reading
A good book changes us, inspires us, perhaps even answers a few of life’s questions. Over the years, I’ve shared many personal favorites and this community of passionate readers has responded in kind, with hundreds of book recommendations offered in the comments. You’ll find reviews here, gift suggestions, and lists of favorites, as well as observations about the writing life. Dive in. Read more about what writing & reading mean to me, or browse the archive of stories below.
Why I write: “We still and always want waking”
I’ve been fascinated, over the last month or so, to read so many of my favorite bloggers’ answers to the…
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Laurie Colwin — my mentor in the kitchen & on the page
I once bought a black speckled canning pot, two boxes of Ball jars, and twelve pounds of dusky Italian plums…
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Motherhood Realized
Flying to the west coast recently, I found myself seated on the plane alongside a young couple. They appeared to…
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Glitter and Glue
I was sitting at my kitchen table answering email last Monday when a note from Kelly Corrigan popped into my…
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A Religion of One’s Own
The first thing I did when I found out I was pregnant, twenty-five years ago this winter, was get in…
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