Southern Festival of Books Special
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A few days ago my friend Caroline and I went on a field trip to three bookstores in East Nashville. She was in the mood for exploring, and I was game to tag along. There’s such a feeling of possibility,…
A mole is in the garden. I am at the nursery buying flowers. It is Spring. Here are three poems to tickle the mind this morning… How A Thought Thinks By Kay Ryan A thought is dumb, without eyes, ears,…
Sending warmest wishes for Easter, Bacon friends, and a song… “How Deep The Father’s Love For Us” by Stuart Townend How deep the Father’s love for us, How vast beyond all measure, That He should give His only Son To…
There are simply no words. Or rather – I haven’t found the right ones. Red and black ribbons have shown up on your mailboxes, in the colors of The Covenant School. They say to me “we grieve together.” They say…
It’s you.” Browsing through my Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh this week, I came across that bold and strange statement. Hanh describes taking care of your anger gently, the way you’d care for a baby. It was a powerful metaphor for…
All week a thought has rambled around my brain: this is not a dress rehearsal. It’s dancing with another thought: If not now, when? Author Lyn Fairchild Hawks takes the stage at Bacon today, reflecting on her journey as a…
Another week, another airport purchase: this time, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho. It seemed time to pick up a book that has sold over 150 million copies worldwide, in 80 different languages, since its publication in 1998. What magic lies…
I picked up Jami Attenberg’s memoir on the fly at the airport, looking for a small paperback that would fit in my handbag. It was a good choice: it fit, and then I couldn’t put it down. I don’t think…
Styleblueprint asked me to write an article on Books Every Southerner Should Read. I went all the way down the rabbit hole on this one. It was the most fun I’ve ever had on an assignment! As part of my…