Genrephobia
Last year, some friends and I assembled a book club, which, unlike many book clubs, actually does spend a good deal of time talking about the books. We also drink wine and gossip, of course, but not until after the discussion. Also unlike a number of book clubs, ours is coed and ostensibly open to all genres.
Read More »Nourishment
Writing has always been a solitary venture. At a reading I attended in Boulder, Colorado, author Michael Connelly commented on how odd author events were for him, since he spent the majority of his time as a writer alone, inside his own head and the heads of his characters.
Read More »What Makes a Home
Last week when leaving for work, I had to squeeze by a bunch of construction machinery on my street. As I got closer, I noticed a small crowd of people on the opposite side of the street, taking pictures or just huddled together staring in the early morning cold. Then I noticed what they were gaping at.
Read More »Art & Inspiration
Those who know me know that I am undoubtedly a book nerd. I love books, love working with books, love discussing books–I even went so far as to organize my bookshelves by color last winter. So it should be no surprise that I’ve recently started a book club among our friends in Charlottesville.
Read More »Food, Drink, and Community
Last weekend, my husband (Peter) and I brewed our first beer. A couple of weeks before our recent wedding, we had taken advantage of an online deal for a homebrew starter kit, but we had decided it was best to wait until we were back from all our wedding travels to actually use it. So last weekend we invited our friend Chris (a masterful homebrewer with a large investment in brewing supplies) to help us get started, and our friend Dave for his witty remarks.
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