Magical Memoir Moments

Book Clubs: Strengthening the Invisible Connection Between Authors and Readers

The poet Muriel Rukeyser most famously proclaimed, “The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.” No better proof of that dictum can be found than the conversation that occurs all around the world when readers assemble around a dining room table or a fireplace. The current name for this practice is book club, but…

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After the First Blush: So, How's the Book Doing?

This morning the sun in the East illuminated the view in the West. I ran outside to try to experience the brilliant light. But when I tried to capture it, I found the result disappointing. Here’s the best example of a pool of November light below the mountains. November light flits and turns, bright, low…

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