5 ways to bring more enjoyment to your reading
This post is inspired by Laurie Hertzel’s July 24 column in the Minneapolis StarTribune titled “Making the Most of Your …
Tag Archives: reading
A mid-point check for the year’s reading goal
The year is half over (I think everyone is breathing a huge sigh of relief — what a crappy year …
Anyone else remember these biographies for kids?
I was talking about these the other day. They are from the Childhood of Famous Americans series by the Bobbs-Merrill …
Is listening to a book “reading”? It better be!
It felt great to get my reading mojo back in 2019. In previous years my reading-for-pleasure really tanked. Busy with …
A hearty welcome to late fall
I love this post I came across today on Facebook. The artwork drew me in. Every year around this time, …
Some short, wonderful definitions of “essay”
Rebecca Solnit, in her introduction to this year’s edition of Best American Essays, offers some wonderful, succinct definitions of essay. …
What’s making me happy: Sept. 1 edition
“No, Your Kid Shouldn’t Get a Gold Star for Reading,” by Pamela Paul, New York Times. I’m going to share …
My favorite things: August 25
“The view through Quinn’s window,” CBS Sunday morning. What a heartwarming story! This little boy can’t go outside, so the world …
My favorite book of 2019 so far
I’m happy to say that I’ve read 19 books so far this year — one ahead of schedule. Dare I …
Writing, reading, and Marla Gibbs
I’ve returned to my Camilla Hall manuscript now that the academic year is over. I don’t have anything profound to …
