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24
Mar
Sounds of a City and (Possible) Saint

Sounds of a City and (Possible) Saint

Hey Friends, I’m a longtime newspaper writer and reporter but when I started producing a public radio show, I
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10
Mar
The World in a Book

The World in a Book

Hey friends, When a woman named Madeline Kripke died in 2020, she left behind an unusual legacy – a collection of
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26
Feb
Writing to Heal

Writing to Heal

Hey friends, I know so many of you are healing right now. Physically – from surgery, accidents, life. And mentally, emotionally,
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10
Feb
Notes on a Free Press

Notes on a Free Press

I am dismayed and saddened by the dismantling of what was once my newspaper home, The Washington Post. I wrote
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27
Jan
Re-reading for Democracy and Joy

Re-reading for Democracy and Joy

Hey Friends, Now is a time for re-reading. I’ve often wondered why we are so likely to listen to
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13
Jan
My Mycelium and Other Planting Plans

My Mycelium and Other Planting Plans

Hey Friends, In January, my reading takes another turn toward the hope of sun and warmth and the eventual ice
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30
Dec
Take the Book

Take the Book

Hey friends, I interrupt this liminal week between Christmas and New Year’s to suggest not a resolution (those never
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09
Dec
Lit Lists for the End of 2025

Lit Lists for the End of 2025

Hey friends, I’m a list-maker. I love writing things down, crossing things out, circling, starring, and highlighting. So I
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02
Dec
A Season for Kitchen Reading

A Season for Kitchen Reading

Hey friends, At our holiday table this past week, the question came up from one of the members of the
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18
Nov
Faring Well in the Farewell

Faring Well in the Farewell

Hey friends, Last week I went to a celebration of life for a friend. She had started to travel more
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