A time to write essays; a time to live them

Creative Nonfiction, Writing, and the Pleasures of Reading
A time to write essays; a time to live them
It wasn’t as straightforward as you might think
A recent biography of L.M. Montgomery got me thinking about accuracy and interpretation
Connecting with a literature of your own
An alternative to a “2018 Reads” list
What does your collection say about you?
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An essayistic approach to reading
Among the myriad of titles, how to choose just one
On Mary Poppins, P.L. Travers, and NOT writing for children
Read More "The Appeal of Children’s Literature as a Grownup Person"
I began this post a year ago, shortly after I made Commonplace Book Blog live and published my first post. Or, it may be more accurate to say that I gave this post its current title, and it's been sitting in my "drafts" folder, devoid of any other words, ever since. I didn't know what…