Juneteenth: An American story
“On Juneteenth” is a short but important work, which we do well to consider on this day and every day.
All posts tagged: Book Reviews
A compass, not a manual
“Continuity of memory tells us we are both descendants and ancestors.”
From the bookshelf: May 2025
It is my intention to read five books each month. See what made the cut in May.
From the bookshelf: April 2025
It is my intention to read five books each month. See what made the cut in April.
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.
A generosity of spirit; a sense of hope
Stories of the contemporary experience by one of our nation’s most celebrated writers.
From the bookshelf: February 2025
It is my intention to read five books each month. Here are summaries of the books I read in February.
MORE TO COME... 