“Met” by phone with a lively book group in Grand Haven, Michigan, last night.

The purpose of this post is to offer my heartfelt thanks to those of you (both givers and readers) participating in World Book Night. After the word went out and…View post

Over at the World Book Night Tumblr they’re taking book quotes and blocking them up. Here’s one from Population 485.

Maybe before you read this post you want to read this one. In response, my father sends this photograph: In the accompanying email he says: We throw these, mostly green…View post

Major (even for us) cold snap on the horizon. So this morning I brought in not one but two heaping wheelbarrows full of firewood. Felt very responsible, manly, providerly. Two hours…View post