Book Review: The Science of Last Things
“A living organism is not so much a substance as a concentration gradient; not so much a thing as a proportional relationship maintained through the … Read more
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Why I Can’t Write
I’m working on a new book. The first book is still in the production stages: copyedits, layout, proofreading. I just have to finish the last … Read more
Life Goals
I haven’t been hiking lately because I injured my knee (with me it’s always the knees that are the first to go). So I’ve been … Read more
Between the Pages
Usually the last Wednesday of the month is reserved for a book review. But I’ve been reviewing so many books lately that I don’t want … Read more
What I Think About When I Think About Hiking
I’ve taken today’s blog title from author Haruki Murakami’s book: What I Think About When I Think About Running. It’s a memoir about being a … Read more
Stuck Indoors
For the past two weeks I haven’t been on my hikes at Cobble Hill Mountain. I miss it – the dampened sound of my feet … Read more
Review of Wanderers: A History of Women Walking
This week is meant to be a book review week, but I’ve been having trouble deciding what to review. I thought about Amy Lin’s Here … Read more
Reading in Photos
I’m cheating in my photo blog this month by posting pictures of the books I’ve been reading. Most of them I’ve enjoyed, though one I … Read more
The Writer on the Computer
Because of my illness, I often have to rest, but I don’t want to lie down and sleep. I just need to give my brain … Read more
Book Review: The Complications by Emmett Rensin
Emmett Rensin is mad, and he’d be the first to tell you so. In THE COMPLICATIONS: ON GOING INSANE IN AMERICA, he writes about his … Read more
