Rob Manfred Doesn’t Love Baseball (a repost)
Joe Posnanski’s essay on the most recent soulless pronouncement from baseball’s commissioner.
Author: DJB
Unexpected perspectives
An excerpt from an upcoming review of Thomas Schiff’s extraordinary “Civic Architecture Across America.”
Work on things you can do something about
When we train our focus we can work on things where we have influence.
Talking murder mysteries with Anna Scotti
My conversation with Anna Scotti about her latest mystery “It’s Not Even Past.”
These cats are good!
Celebrating the IBMA 2025 Award nominees.
A stunning work of great pain and grace
Anne Berest’s “The Postcard” is painful at a profound level, and yet somehow resilient and inspiring.
A history of the City of Light
Q&A with Jeremy Black, MBE, on his recent book “Paris: A Short History.”
From the bookshelf: July 2025
It is my intention to read five books each month. See what made the cut in July.
Observations from . . . July 2025
A summary of posts included in the MORE TO COME newsletter during July 2025.
Finding space beyond the to and ‘fro
The folk duo Watchhouse has a lovely new album out that continues to bring joy and happiness.
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