Waking a Sleeping Beauty

…and reading a little Balzac while I do it.

What We Talked About When We Talked About Books

Reflections on ending a long-running club.

A Portrait of Noble Failure

Why the novel Stoner should speak to us all.

From Bad to Verse

How poetry soothes us in troubled times.

There’s No Place Like Homes

Why old houses make some of the best literary characters.

Tales of Love and Legacy

On writing a story for my granddaughter during my mother’s final days.

In Stories, Solace

Books for times of bereavement.

Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others

The tale of Mr. Pig and the stuck ewe.