I’ve just announced that the Localist podcast is going on hiatus, maybe permanently. (More on that in the last few minutes of this episode.) I’ve done so much that I’m proud of with the Localist, but instead of being happy about its successes, I find myself dwelling on the thought that it should have been…
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In her book Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert writes that you have to jump on creative ideas when you have them because…
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It’s been really fun writing about konmari this week, especially since it seems like the whole world is watching Tidying up…
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The holidays are upon us (almost), and that means it’s time for long drives to visit family, long airport visits, long…
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Sometimes, I hear about a good book because it’s popular — all the bookish accounts I follow on Instagram are posting…
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There are lots of good reasons for wanting to incorporate reading into your weekends — it’s a way to relax while…
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Isn’t it lovely to imagine curling up with a book? And isn’t it difficult to actually do it? As a book…
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One of the warnings against self-publishing is that all the marketing for your book will be on your shoulders. I agree,…
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Writing a year-end best-of list is kind of a love-hate assignment for me. I love it because, well, it’s a list…
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I really disliked this book at first. The main character seemed irritating and petty to me. I like I was being…
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