Summer 2026 Round-Up
What I read, wrote, and am reading and writing. My final year of school is about to begin. YIKES
Reading in the Margins
Literature in the midst of mom life: essays on books, faith, culture, and the humor of the everyday.
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Daphne du Maurier and the art of the subtle literary device
A spoiler-free review of REBECCA, in case you haven't read it yet.
Acceptance Emails Which I, a Struggling Writer, Have Fantasized About Receiving
Surely someone will see my untapped potential.
How to tell if a piece of writing is AI, with your own human brain
There's no definitive test. But here are the traits you can look out for.
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Mr. Darcy is Not a Dreamboat
I don't care what pop culture told you. Read the BOOK.
"One long marathon broken up in regular chunks"; Shannon Sanders in conversation about THE GREAT WHEREVER
An interview with the debut novelist about her luscious and dreamlike family saga (out today!) and the process of writing it... +GIVEAWAY for premium subscribers!
Why I Am Campaigning for Charles Ingalls (As Played by Michael Landon) in 2026
Pretty much every politician is bad now, so I am stumping for a heavily whitewashed sorta-fictional character.
On audiobooks, and the Boxcar Children philosophy of work
Listening while driving and thinking about building character.
Michael Scott Meets Mr. Darcy; a Jane Austen / The Office Mashup
Are the shades of Dunder Mifflin to be thus polluted?
Didn't like YESTERYEAR? Read these books instead.
For your summer reading consideration.