Bill, Hillary, and The Rest of Our Lives
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Spring grows and stretches and yearns. It imagines the hot green summer ahead – and rushes to meet it. Yet winter still holds its hand. Today’s post features five reads perfect for the season – books of yearning, imagination, curiosity,…
If you’re a fan of Anne Lamott, you know exactly why to pick up her latest book, Almost Everything: Notes on Hope. Lamott is predictable in the best kind of way, like an Egg McMuffin – warm and savory, delicious…
You’ll notice Amy Atkinson in a crowd. Her long strawberry-auburn tresses could star in their own movie. You might hear Amy before you see her – that convivial personality and confident laugh. Her Ballet Ball co-chair, Amos Gott, is a…
Brian Fitzpatrick, law school professor at Vanderbilt and one of Nashville’s foremost intellectuals, stops in at Bacon today to talk about teaching at Harvard Law last semester, what he’s reading right now, the most fun he’s had lately, and –…
Valentine’s Day can be a little stressful. Expectations can be – you know – a little high. Even if you are a reasonable person.
I found myself in the cold embrace of Middletown, Delaware this week – but also hot under the collar. It’s rare for me to dislike a book so much. You Know You Want This, says Kristen Roupenian. But maybe you…
Wonders are all around us – as are grievous ills – harms – and losses. It’s hard to figure out even my small corner of the world and how to be a good person in it. Reading helps. Also…
I was lucky to find myself in Arizona last week while Nashville – and the Midwest – shivered. I felt guilty about it. Shouldn’t I be suffering along with my friends, my family, my dog? That lasted for a minute…
On my best days I feel more gratitude and less worry. Often those are the days I’ve puttered around my yard, a good dog not far away. She’s sniffing for the coyotes who have taken up residence in the thick…