Month: August 2026

Attention is the beginning of devotion

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An ordinary yet extraordinary day with Mary Oliver and one of DC’s premier independent bookstores.

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Glen Hansard “gathered people together,” showing “that kindness is its own kind of song.”

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Claire Keegan’s stories about women and men is a potent work I found in East City Book Shop.

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Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from July 2026.

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Jackie McMahon’s debut murder mystery was a discovery from DC’s first romance bookstore.