On “brave princess fatigue” and its remedy Occasionally, I find myself suffering from what I call “brave princess fatigue,” a condition caused by reading book after book about princesses who […]
I Think I Think A Lot
Bedtime at our house involves a fair amount of bustling, some snuggling, some tooth-brushing, and a lot of talking—so much talking. I like to joke that I’m a part-time counselor these […]
The Previous Lives of Used Books
On bookmarks, dogears, and underlined passages Years ago, I approached a local bookseller as he sat behind his counter, vigorously scrubbing the cover of a well-trampled book with some sauce […]
What Are Ears For?
Reading can be such an interior journey, with the things we imagine all tucked away inside our minds—we sit back; we receive; if we’re being read to, we listen. But […]
Carving Lesson
“This isn’t one of those boring art classes,” my ten-year-old daughter says, carving a thin pink ribbon from her block without looking up at me. “Not the kind where we […]
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