Bookends: September 2026
I was sitting in the waiting room of a medical office recently, and I noticed something I haven’t seen in maybe fifteen years: The waiting room was nearly full, but … Continue reading Bookends: September 2026
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Bookends: August 2026
August was a bit of a rollercoaster for me, but not a fast and exciting rollercoaster. It was more like one of those that doesn’t have any big hills and … Continue reading Bookends: August 2026
Bookends: July 2026
The other night, my teenager asked which of the four of us was the funniest in the family. I answered without hesitation that I was the funniest. “Okay, that was … Continue reading Bookends: July 2026
Bookends: June 2026
A lot of June I spent in my closet/recording studio narrating (and editing and proofing and re-listening to) an audiobook I totally loved working on. I submitted final files at … Continue reading Bookends: June 2026
Bookends: May 2026
One of the books I read this month—Platonic by Marisa G. Franco, PhD—has really been sticking with me. It’s not my favorite of the month, but it’s the only nonfiction … Continue reading Bookends: May 2026
Bookends: April 2026
When my younger child turned two, we switched his car seat from rear-facing to front-facing. Although this child didn’t hate rear-facing as his elder sibling had, we still anticipated that … Continue reading Bookends: April 2026
Bookends: March 2026
At the end of March, I visited Montreal. It’s not the traditional Spring Break destination. When I told the kindergartners I read to each week that I’d been to a … Continue reading Bookends: March 2026
Bookends: February 2026
This January I joined a challenge to read one book each month on a different United States president. We’re going in order so 2026 is George Washington to Zachary Taylor. … Continue reading Bookends: February 2026
Bookends: January 2026
There’s a big push right now to speak out, and before I talk about reading, I want to address this a bit. I definitely agree with speaking out about charged … Continue reading Bookends: January 2026
2025: My Year in Books
This year was…something. On a macro scale, it was quite a roller coaster, and I’m not sure I need to go there at the moment. But on a personal scale, … Continue reading 2025: My Year in Books
Bookends: November 2025
This much-delayed Bookends post is brought to you by my indecision about what to write about. There are so many topics that I’d like to dig into: Outcome vs progress, … Continue reading Bookends: November 2025
Bookends: October 2025
Autumn in Southern California always feels a little like spring in New England to me. Here, instead of purple crocuses pushing up through the grimy snow, the first of the … Continue reading Bookends: October 2025