Unexpected perspectives
An excerpt from an upcoming review of Thomas Schiff’s extraordinary “Civic Architecture Across America.”
All posts filed under: Monday Musings
Thoughts to start off the work week
A history of the City of Light
Q&A with Jeremy Black, MBE, on his recent book “Paris: A Short History.”
With gratitude for the patience and hope of gardeners
Gardening, like so many good things in life, is about imagination coupled with effort.
Librarian on the run
Stories of the brainy librarian who confounds her handlers while running from a murderous ex.
From the bookshelf: June 2025
It is my intention to read five books each month. See what made the cut in June.
Return to the beginning
Returning to read the first in the Inspector Armand Gamache mystery series.
A compass, not a manual
“Continuity of memory tells us we are both descendants and ancestors.”
Architecture, disability, and modern culture
Influential moments when designers engaged the embodied experiences of people with disabilities.
Reimagining perspective and agency
A brilliant reimagining of an American classic opens the world to us in a completely new way.
How to live—and think—through the challenges of our era of moral cynicism
A compelling biography of Hannah Arendt that is also a primer for how to think if we want to be free.
MORE TO COME... 