She won the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction at 28. She died last week at 81. Ten years ago, Sam Anderson gave a compelling description of Annie Dillard’s prize-winning book, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, in The New York Times Magazine: “’Pilgrim’” unleashed upon the world Dillard’s radical style: prose right on the border of poetry, dense… Read more »
Joy
What if the World is a Letter?
I found today’s book through a delightful accident. The author, Hilary Echols, reached out to me via my author website. She asked if I would be interested in seeing her upcoming book titled What if the World is a Letter? (Tommy Nelson, 2026). I have a friend who also writes for Hilary’s publisher, so I… Read more »
Comfort Food for the Soul
Come January, do you find you want to reread favorite books, re-watch favorite movies, or listen to favorite pieces of music? I do. Other times of the year, I prefer discovering something new. But in January, even as we begin a new year, I find myself recalling things from the past that I want to… Read more »
A Thanksgiving Wish
Gratitude, rest, and an old camp song… That is what I’m thinking about this morning. I am grateful for so many specific things–and having you as a reader is one of them. Whether I’ve known you for years or have yet to meet you, I appreciate that you’ve become part of my community. Thanksgiving has always been one… Read more »
Matching Dolls, Mirrors, and Diversity in Kids’ Books
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of hearing Linda Sue Park speak via Zoom. Park won the 2002 Newbery Award—aka the Most Distinguished Contribution to American Literature for Children—for her book A Single Shard. You may also be familiar with her book A Long Walk to Water, which is based on the true story of a boy in… Read more »
Tea of the Week
Cha Preto Pekoe Black Tea by Gorreana
My son and his fiancée brought me a box of this organic Portuguese tea from the Azores. It’s a lovely, smooth, refreshing breakfast tea!