# Beyond the Bookshelf

Reader. Writer. Thinker. Former sailor seeking bold coffee, sublime jazz, and deep connection.

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## [Commonplace #24](https://matthewmlong.substack.com/p/commonplace-24)

_2026-08-15 · Matthew Long_

Some things that recently caught my interest

## [Commonplace #23](https://matthewmlong.substack.com/p/commonplace-23)

_2026-08-03 · Matthew Long_

Some things that recently caught my interest

## [Commonplace #22](https://matthewmlong.substack.com/p/commonplace-22)

_2026-07-24 · Matthew Long_

Some things that recently caught my interest

## [Buried Under the Sycamore](https://matthewmlong.substack.com/p/buried-under-the-sycamore)

_2026-07-23 · Matthew Long_

A Reading of Paulo Cohelo's "The Alchemist"

## [Nothing New Under the Sun](https://matthewmlong.substack.com/p/nothing-new-under-the-sun)

_2026-07-16 · Matthew Long_

Taking Root in Tended Ground | Essay Two

## [Commonplace #21](https://matthewmlong.substack.com/p/commonplace-21)

_2026-07-06 · Matthew Long_

Some things that recently caught my interest

## [Home is not a place](https://matthewmlong.substack.com/p/home-is-not-a-place)

_2026-06-24 · Matthew Long_

A Reading of James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room"

## [Commonplace #20](https://matthewmlong.substack.com/p/commonplace-20)

_2026-06-16 · Matthew Long_

Some things that recently caught my interest

## [Before the Flowers](https://matthewmlong.substack.com/p/before-the-flowers)

_2026-05-25 · Matthew Long_

Taking Root in Tended Ground | Essay One

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_2026-05-25 · **Sponsored**_

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## [Nomadic](https://matthewmlong.substack.com/p/nomadic)

_2026-05-20 · Matthew Long_

A Reading of Sherman Alexie's "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian"