Educator and economist Amy Willis has a new Substack newsletter, Amy’s GoodRiches, and 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 gives us the desire as adults... 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 →
Publishing Insights — July 2025
What a year it’s been. Are you struggling a little bit? We all are. It’s been a bit of a slow year. But, that doesn’t mean books and proposals aren't hitting my desk. Exciting projects are happening! Clients are signing book deals, and more clients than ever are sending me interesting and viable ideas for book proposals. It's... Continue Reading →
Reading Roundup — Best Books of 2024
What a year! With a lot of travel in the first part of the year, I was behind on my goal of 65 books at times but finished strong with 74 books for the year! As always, there were books that challenged me (Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis) and that I challenged (Napoleon: A Life by... Continue Reading →
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