Educator and economist Amy Willis has a new Substack newsletter, Amy’s GoodRiches, and lately she’s been diving into the nature of curiosity. Recently, she posted about Zena Hitz’s book Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life, writing about lifelong learning. She challenged me to consider what gave us the desire as... Continue Reading →
Publishing Insights — 2025 Wrap Up
Congratulations! We made it! I know some of you had a tough year (you know who you are) and are not sorry to see the back of 2025. Mine wasn’t quite as bad, but it was a character-building year. I’d prefer to keep moving up. After a chaotic holiday season, the New Year break has... Continue Reading →
Quotes for 2025
One for each week (give or take) from my weekly planner: January “We are all unfinished stories wandering in this vast library searching for the chapter where we finally find home.” May Aygun “If you don’t feel ready for resolutions and new beginnings, you’re right on time. This is the season of hibernating, dreary rest,... Continue Reading →
2025 — The Summer of the Big Book
When it comes to reading summaries, this one is both long and short. Long because I hit my 75 book goal, but short because I slowed my pace over the summer due to the big reads -- War and Peace and Les Miserables. (Les Mis being actually longer than War and Peace.) Together with The... Continue Reading →
Hugo, Dumas, and all of them
It was cold and rainy for the few days we were in Paris this week. It was the sort of weather that makes you want to stay in, even though you don't want to miss a minute. The day before we left the weather broke. The sun came out, temperatures rose to comfortable limits, and... Continue Reading →
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