My Life

I like to keep a list in my bullet journal of the (mostly) little, everyday things bringing me a disproportionate amount of happiness these days. A recent sampling: 1. James Ponti books. ... Read more

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019

12 favorite episodes of What Should I Read Next

Books & Reading, Stuff I Love

This week we’re publishing our TWO HUNDREDTH episode of my podcast What Should I Read Next?, where each week we talk all things books and reading and do a little ... Read more

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019

8 things I learned this summer

Bookstores, My Life, What I learned

Regular readers know I love sharing a monthly round-up of what I’ve been learning lately, ranging from the (occasionally) significant to the (mostly) shallow. This spring and summer I’ve been hard at ... Read more

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019

Becoming who you want to be and finding where you belong

My Life, Reflections, The Examined Life

Readers, last night, for the first time this year, I caught myself thinking wistfully of the coming fall, with its crisp mornings, turning leaves, and completely different routine. School starts ... Read more

July 17, 2019September 9, 2019

A Rom-Com Syllabus

Stuff I Love

After a great recent discussion with author Julie Buxbaum (which inspired this post), our Book Club community manager Ginger Horton mentioned a beloved yearly tradition that involves two of my ... Read more

July 11, 2019July 15, 2019

8 (mostly) little things I’m loving for mid-summer

My Life, Stuff I Love

I like to keep a list in my bullet journal of the (mostly) little, everyday things bringing me a disproportionate amount of happiness these days. A recent sampling: 1. Nathan Hale’s Hazardous ... Read more

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019

Let’s reinvent the romantic comedy

Book Lists, Books & Reading, Stuff I Love

If you’ve noticed a sharp uptick in the number of romantic comedies being released—both on the screen and on the page—you’re not alone: the romantic comedy is coming back with ... Read more

June 20, 2019August 28, 2019

10 things I learned this spring

Literary Destinations, My Life, What I learned

Regular readers know I love sharing a monthly round-up of what I’ve been learning lately, ranging from the (occasionally) significant to the (mostly) shallow. This season I passed up the ... Read more

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

What I didn’t know about the writing process

Books & Reading, My Life

Readers, this spring I feel like I’ve been lurching from one deadline to another. I haven’t talked about this in the depth here, although regular readers may have noticed my ... Read more

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019

5 1/2 things I learned in March

My Life, What I learned

Taking Emily Freeman’s lead to share a handful of things I learned this month, from the (occasionally) significant to the (mostly) shallow. 1. You can use emojis in Scrivener. Scrivener is the ... Read more

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