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.
All posts filed under: Weekly Reader
An occasional series of posts with links and short descriptions to books and articles of interest.
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 revolt against the future
Past work on MTC documents how the Supreme Court continues its revolt against the future.
Need to broaden your horizons? Try a reading challenge.
My friend Margit recently passed along a reading challenge. How many have you met?
A successful 2026 Independent Bookstore Crawl
A photo essay celebrating the 2026 DC Independent Bookstore Crawl.
Creation begins in the darkness
Readings from several writers on life, death, darkness, light, resurrection, and love.
The job of God is already taken
Thoughts from writers and songs from musicians to help us move forward in a year of turmoil.
From the bookshelf: March 2026
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from March 2026.
Playing for joy
The World Baseball Classic reminded us of what it means to play for joy.
A Saturday grab bag: The Ides of March edition
Links to stories from a few writers I follow who have important things to say.
MORE TO COME... 