Month: September 2026

Observations from . . . September 2026

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A summary of the September posts from the MORE TO COME newsletter.

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Nancy Lemann’s 1985 debut novel is “hilarious, haunting, poignant,” a treasure I discovered at Solid State Books.

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Dolly Parton stars in the most recent in my series of aphorisms that have captured my attention.

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My latest conversation with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, this time about her new book on Genesis.

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The musical performances of our son, the tenor Andrew Bearden Brown, set for this fall.

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Links to stories and music from a few writers and musicians I follow who have important things to say.

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Every advance in equality must contend with forces of reaction. America is an eternal struggle.

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A dreamy, haunting, and evocative novella about a young girl’s year in the Austrian countryside.

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

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The debut novel by a talented and daring Iranian-American poet and author broadened my worldview.