Happy Friday, readers! This is a special weekend for me because in a few short hours we’re kicking off our inaugural MMD Book Club Retreat! Readers are coming to Louisville from all over the country to talk books, bask in ... Read more

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August 16, 2019August 16, 2019

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My four kids started back to school this week, so this weekend we’re doing homework. Yikes! We’re also heading to Target for more school supplies, running a few ... Read more

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable

Books & Reading, Quick Lit

Welcome to Quick Lit, where we share short and sweet reviews of what we’ve been reading lately on the 15th of the month. The theme of my reading ... Read more

August 13, 2019August 12, 2019

WSIRN Ep 196: What the cool kids are reading

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Today you’ll get to know Anudeep Reddy, a reader who grew up in a competitive school environment where engaging books were in short supply, so he had to ... Read more

August 12, 2019August 28, 2019

Join us this fall in Book Club, where we’re learning to read better, together

Books & Reading

Readers, fall is almost here, and I’m not sad about it—especially when the fall book selections for Book Club look this good. In our MMD Book Club community ... Read more

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019

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Happy Friday, readers! School starts next week around here, so this weekend we are getting ready. And I’m reading up a storm because it’s time to decide on ... Read more

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019

The 2019 Reader Survey

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If you’re reading via RSS, you may need to click over to the blog for this one. (Thank you!) Every summer, we do a little reader survey to ... Read more

August 7, 2019September 9, 2019

15 books for budding botanists

Book Lists, Books & Reading

If you follow me on Instagram, you probably know I have a slight obsession with houseplants. What started as an extra treat from Trader Joe’s has developed into ... Read more

August 6, 2019August 5, 2019

WSIRN Ep 195: Wanted: book enthusiast at large

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Today’s guest Mary Laura Philpott is an essayist, bookseller, and a big fan of memoirs of people living “everyday lives”. I’m sure many of you will be interested ... 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. ... Read more

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What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable

WSIRN Ep 196: What the cool kids are reading

Join us this fall in Book Club, where we’re learning to read better, together

Links I love

The 2019 Reader Survey

15 books for budding botanists

WSIRN Ep 195: Wanted: book enthusiast at large

Becoming who you want to be and finding where you belong

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