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  • The lost art of rereading
    The lost art of rereading
    August 11, 2020

    The lost art of rereading

    There was a trail I used to walk when I was broken, decades ago, after I'd scooped my heart from my chest and passed it to a man, who'd winced, shrugged, and said, ummmm, no thanks.We’ve all been there.It ...

  • Why you should re-read books
    Why you should re-read books
    July 31, 2019

    Why you should re-read books

    I am a big reader, but I am an even bigger re-reader. Yes, I have a mountainous stack of to be read books, but I believe that it’s important to my writing practice—and to my basic existence—to dive ...

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