This is Part II in a series of posts in which I explore what it means to get lost in a book and how it happens. (Read Part I HERE.) A question worth asking at the outset is: Do you like getting lost? (Which is to say, Are you okay with the surrender inherent to […]
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Since finishing Jenny Odell’s fascinating book, HOW TO DO NOTHING: RESISTING THE ATTENTION ECONOMY, I’ve spotted a red-bellied woodpecker (twice) on our backyard birdfeeder, identified that curious grey-capped hopper foraging in the rose bushes as a catbird (thanks, SK!), watched a red-tailed hawk hunt (and shit!) in a church’s backyard while waiting to pick up
What are you reading this summer? As a way to balance my constant drive toward simplicity with my constant desire to acquire new books, I occasionally put a shopping ban on reading material in order to make a dent in my TBR pile. I did so a few months ago, and have been happily surprised
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Back in 2014, I was lucky enough to hear John McNally deliver a craft talk called “The Shame, the Necessity, the Discouragement and the Freedom: Rejection, Failure and the Bigger Picture,” while attending a residency at Pacific University. What wowed me about John’s talk that day was his ability to be hopeful, vulnerable, honest, and
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