Consider the lilies
Judith Farr’s intimate study of Emily Dickinson as poet and gardener is, to put it simply, a delight.
Author: DJB
When history, myth, and memory clash
An interview with John Garrison Marks on understanding George Washington’s legacy of slavery.
A Saturday grab bag: The Summer Solstice edition
Links to stories from a few writers I follow who have important things to say. With musical interludes.
A brilliant and timeless classic that is about so much more than a game
John McPhee wrote one of the great tennis books of all time. It is about so much more than a game.
Possibility and promise have long been contested
Ed Ayers looks at American history to find contested visions, but also hope for our future.
Oedipus, Odysseus and the Baltimore Orioles: Sharing a story
Classics scholar Elizabeth Bobrick posted “the essay that made us friends” today. I’m sharing the link.
A constant movement into an endless mystery
The essential elements of the Christian life. Remembering Irene Ann Holsey Colando.
Exploring intercultural dialogues where Europe and Africa meet
A final post from our recent tour of Morocco, Portugal, and Andalusia.
Standing in a present that had once been an unimaginable future
Solnit on how the next era comes after the end of the last one. In between comes a lot of falling apart.
Bluegrass is for everyone
Bluegrass Pride: Working to make sure that if you love bluegrass, then bluegrass loves you right back.
MORE TO COME... 