Returning to the Basics: Why I’m Re-reading My Bookshelf in 2026 January arrived this year …
The Art of Living with Books
Essays on the quiet rituals, personal philosophies, and poetic textures that shape a reader’s world. From meditations on time and attention to the spaces we read in, this section explores the soul of reading beyond the page.

Returning to the Basics: Why I’m Re-reading My Bookshelf in 2026 January arrived this year …

When Creation Becomes Listening There’s a particular moment at the end of the year when …

Discover the Voices That Shaped French Literature on Their Own Terms France has always had …

From Flaubert to Zola, Discover the Classics of French Literature You’ll Actually Enjoy The classics …

When Reading Becomes Revolution I never thought of myself as subversive until Percival Everett told …

A Literary Journey Through Seasonal Comfort As the leaves begin their golden transformation and the …

Plus How to Live La Dolce Vita at Home August brings with it a certain …

Cultivating Ideas, Harvesting Serenity Reading and gardening – two passions that seem to meet in …

And a Review of Jojo Moyes’ The Giver of Stars Earlier this summer, I finally …

Let the Summer Ritual Begin Dear Diary, The first crickets have begun their serenade. For …