Sublime

I’ve always been good at letting silence put down roots.

Welcome to the power of perception. Applicable in each and

hale

autochthonous,

Wyatt Mason’s article doesn’t end with this passage, which is so remarkable for its literary and human qualities, but with these lines: “However preoccupied Carrère is with loss and violence and pain, his books move to endings that earn a space of joy. They are written by someone who knows precisely what they cost.”

My host was a young man who ran a literary series. He was a lovely guy, single-handedly bringing all kinds of authors to Tulsa, and what’s more, getting Tulsans to come see the authors. You can get authors to go anywhere, to the ends of the earth, to Tulsa even; it’s getting their audience to leave the house that’s difficult.

To be or to do—life is a constant roll call.

Take These Words to Prayer

His most popular articles were stories about the mountain biking trips he would take with his friends, and the lessons he learned about self-discipline in the process.