• When in Rome … read?

    I have the unusual privilege this year of spending the holidays in Florida. For a girl who grew up in northern Vermont, where Christmas is typically white to a stupefying extent, it’s both relieving and… Read more

  • Kitchen table theology

    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: There’s a time for ploughing through book after book, and there’s a time to savor page by page, letting a few words linger in your heart… Read more

  • Let’s connect about your project!

    LET’S CONNECT ABOUT YOUR PROJECT! For the past few months, I’ve been sharing content about books, fiction and the writing life online. It’s been such a joy to connect with all of you who love… Read more

  • Wild Dark Shore

    Just as there are seasons to the writing life, so there are seasons in the life of a reader. Some seasons call for voracious pacing, hunkering down on the couch, and reading until you’re half… Read more

  • Seasons in the writing life

    In the movies, writers spend all their time hunched over their desks, furiously scribbling or typing. Then, at the end of the montage, a book is born. As a kid, when I dreamed about “being… Read more

  • Ideas of heaven

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  • The struggle is real

    Writing is hard, even in the best of circumstances. There have been times when I’ve been sat in my parents’ beautiful backyard in northern Vermont with no responsibilities pending, gentle spring sun on my skin,… Read more

  • July book reviews – and a welcome!

    Welcome new subscribers! If you’re joining us from the world of TikTok, thanks so much for making the jump. I know many of you can appreciate how difficult it can be to have a regular… Read more

  • Newsletter announcement

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  • April-June 2025

    Did some pretty eclectic reading this spring and enjoyed most of it. Some research for new writing projects, some returning to favorite authors and some branching out into new genres and styles. Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Read more