Tulipmania
Nothing says Spring in Holland quite like tulips, but there is a history lesson here as well.
Author: DJB
The transformational power of place, art, and story
A Holy Week visit to the Cathedral of our Lady in Antwerp.
Life and death . . . and commas
Ursula K. Le Guin’s deceptively simple handbook on writing well.
Challenging a narrative of rupture between past and present
A conversation with the editors of a new book on the writings and work of Gustavo Giovannoni.
From the bookshelf: March 2025
It is my intention to read five books each month. See what made the cut in March.
Reflection. Recalibration. Renewal.
Merton said “We have to be free so that we can just step across the line and that’s it.” That’s real freedom.
Observations from . . . March 2025
A summary of posts included in the MORE TO COME newsletter during March 2025.
Opening Day 2025
Play ball! It’s Opening Day!
A generosity of spirit; a sense of hope
Stories of the contemporary experience by one of our nation’s most celebrated writers.
Rewriting the past to control the future
A new book that makes the case that those who fight for the past can save the future.
MORE TO COME... 