The Art of Living in an Impermanent World
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It did take Eleanor Brakefield Wells some time to come back home: 34 years, to be precise. She was born in Nashville at Baptist Hospital when her father, Dr. James Brakefield, was a medical intern there. She attended Woodmont Elementary,…
We’ve heard quite a lot about a certain mockingbird lately. Today, Kate Satz reports on a hawk that’s also been flying high. H is for Hawk, by Helen Macdonald, has received all kinds of critical acclaim since its publication in the UK…
A hard rain came tearing through this afternoon, whipping everything outside into a hot frenzy of wet green. Pepper went crazy, and not with fear. She ran around the sunroom, herself a hot frenzy of black fur, barking at every…
Honestly, I’ve felt a little sad thinking about the release of Go Set a Watchman next Tuesday, July 14th. It seems hard to know if this book was ever meant for the world. But today’s first chapter published in the Wall Street…
If the future of Southern cooking were in Nicki’s hands, we could all rest well at night. Just look at how she transports a watermelon, with such loving care… Though she once feared the demise of traditional Southern cooking, Nicki…
And you’re just tired of it, read Dietland, by Sarai Walker, a funny and sharp debut novel that I found electrifying. It’s not always polite. But I can promise that you won’t put it down once you’ve started! This book will make…
The 5th of July is a great day to take a nap with your favorite toy, a squeaky mummy. Especially if it may be your birthday! (Since Pepper is a pup of uncertain parentage, we’re really just making a guess…
This new cookbook makes me want to shout “Hallelujah!” Or at the very least, “Amen!” Nicki Pendleton Wood has compiled a gorgeous and spirited Southern cookbook, and I’ll be sharing it with everyone I know who enjoys a good recipe…
Walking into a cool library on a hot summer day is like stepping back in time. I often took my two young daughters when it was too hot to go to the pool or maybe it was raining. We went to…