From the bookshelf: August 2026
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from August 2026.
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Attention is the beginning of devotion
An ordinary yet extraordinary day with Mary Oliver and one of DC’s premier independent bookstores.
The best of the MTC newsletter: 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, here are the top MTC posts, based on reader views.
From the bookshelf: August 2024
Each month I have a goal to read five books. Here are the books I read in August 2024.
The mysteries of our daily experience
Sometimes we need to stop over thinking and tend to the ordinary and mundane.
From the bookshelf: April 2024
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from April 2024.
Celebrating the creators
Supporting the creation of a new community cultural center in an old building.
Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable
Life, as it unrolls every single day, is more than scenery as we rush by.
From the bookshelf: November 2023
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from November 2023.
Most things that are important lack a certain neatness
Mary Oliver reminds us that it is okay to use up your time in happiness.
