I so loved the movie Hidden Figures that I am now reading the book -- odd for me as I usually like to read the book first. Today's quote comes from the book. …
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The Most We Can Hope For
Today's quote, from Elizabeth Strout's lovely Abide with Me. I suspect the most we can hope for, and it's no small hope, is that we never give up, that we never …
A Quote from Christina Baker Kline, on the Occasion of Her New Book
I've just started reading Christina Baker Kline's brand new novel, A Piece of the World, and thought you might enjoy this quote from her last one: Time …
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Ann Patchett on Writing
Today's quote: Writing is a job, a talent, but it's also the place to go in your head. It is the imaginary friend you drink your tea with in the afternoon." - …
Happy Birthday Anäis Nin
Celebrating Anäis Nin's birthday with one of my favorite quotes from her: We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” - Anaïs Nin …
Cold-Body Reading
Not sure what started me on this Emily Dickinson kick, but here is a take from her on reading: If I read a book [and] it makes my whole body so cold no fire can …
Happy Birthday, Toni Morrison
Today is Toni Morrison's birthday. In presenting her the Medal of Freedom in May of 2012, President Obama remarked that as a single mother she would carve out a …
Forever
Closing out the work week with great writing and life advice, again from Emily Dickinson: Forever – is composed of Nows" -Emily Dickinson Again, you can read …
Variations on a Theme from Dickinson
Certainly the most poetic writing advice I know of, from Emily Dickinson: Tell all the truth but tell it slant — Success in Circuit lies - Emily Dickinson from …
Hope, from Emily Dickinson
Did you know Emily Dickinson wrote her poetry on scraps of paper, and never intended to publish. And yet she left behind over 1700 poems. Here is one hopeful …
