“The news will find you, so pace yourself if you can”: A shorter-than-usual, post-election newsletter about taking some time to regroup before whatever’s coming.
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October 2024: October surprises
October newsletter: Seeing red in the back yard, manifesting a blue wave, and feeling blue about the Washington Post.
September 2024: Garden time
This month: Getting my hands dirty in the garden. Starring water features, messy robins, and Olivia Laing’s new book, THE GARDEN AGAINST TIME.
March 2024: Spring flings
Spring flings: Gen Z in the library, “Housewife,” and Stumpy the cherry tree. A short newsletter for what’s felt like a very long month.
May newsletter: analog intelligence
In which I celebrate the enduring power of the pencil: Because pencils are so straightforward, they’ve long been associated in my mind with the kind of focus that likes to elude me when I am working onscreen. When I need to revise a piece, I still like to print out the current draft and read… Continue reading »