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John McPhee • Annals of the Former World
sustained and immersive
Pamela Paul • My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues
MARY FRANCES COULD have become a picky eater under her grandmother’s influence. Instead, in rebellion, she began to value pleasure over repression; she would seek out abundance in food, and in life, again and again.
Anne Zimmerman • An Extravagant Hunger: The Passionate Years of M.F.K. Fisher
Sister Mary Scullion is no martyr. She’s a cheerful soul who’s having a wonderful time living out the existence that best suits her nature and most brings her to life. It just so happens that she takes care of a lot of other people in the process—but everyone can sense her genuine enjoyment behind the mission, which is ultimately why her presence i
... See moreElizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
writer is the curator of story.
Mary Kole • Writing Irresistible Kidlit: The Ultimate Guide to Crafting Fiction for Young Adult and Middle Grade Readers
quality community life
Marie K. Shanahan • Journalism, Online Comments, and the Future of Public Discourse
Gore Vidal called Samantha a “hooker” in the pages of The Atlantic, in the voice of the purest most cynical cronyism: “Look, am I going to sit and weep every time a young hooker feels she’s been taken advantage of?” At any rate, there’s a chance that she knew she had some power, some sexual pull. And in just a year, I would know too. The next year
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