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Category: Books & Reading

I’d like to think that I’m a knowledgeable, sophisticated reader, who doesn’t choose what to read (or not read) next

Welcome to Quick Lit, where we share short and sweet reviews of what we’ve been reading lately. This month I’m

Now that Will and I are done staying up crazy late binge-watching Blacklist, I’ve been reclaiming the 5:00 a.m. hour. I’ve

As you may know, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or just NaNo) just kicked off its 17th year on November

Last week I shared 8 favorite memoirs I keep coming back to, as inspired by Mary Karr’s new release The

I recently read Mary Karr’s excellent book The Art of Memoir, and it of course got me thinking about my

I love a good book flight. The idea is borrowed from wine: a tasting flight groups carefully chosen wines together, to better allow

I was chatting with a fellow writer yesterday morning about his first book, due out next Tuesday. I wished him

Welcome to Quick Lit, where we share short and sweet reviews of what we’ve been reading lately. This month I’ve

I recently heard David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene, speak at Idea Festival in Louisville about what differentiates elite athletes and

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