“My favorite words about the meaning of life come from a commencement speech Tim Minchin gave a few years back – ‘Don’t go looking for it. Searching for meaning is like searching for a rhyme scheme in a cookbook: you…
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You feel a sense of shared humanity at a funeral – always. Shared grief is one of the few consolations in a time of deep sorrow and shock. Sometimes, also, in the woods, you might have the feeling of shared…
Maria Browning walks in the woods, and you can tell; the stillness and depth of the forest breathe through her words. She’s a beautiful writer who teaches creative nonfiction classes at The Porch, Nashville’s Independent Center for Writing, and contributes…
Bacon readers from near and far have sent in their top picks of 2016, and I’m thrilled to share their rousing recommendations in this last post before Christmas! Each contributor’s name is linked to a website of particular interest. Without further ado, and…
Today’s Bacon Blast features the faces, voices, and summer reading choices of thirteen terrific Chapter 16 writers. I’ve already chosen three new books from their recommendations and had a hard time stopping there! You won’t want to miss Chapter 16’s new website, just…