What I'm Reading

Book discussions with a focus on the writer's craft

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Oh Pure and Radiant Heart by Lydia Millet

Jan 30, 2025

What makes Oh Pure and Radiant Heart, a sprawling political novel by Lydia Millet, so extraordinary is that it succeeds in doing something that's nearly impossible. Through a perfectly…

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Followed by the Lark by Helen Humphreys

Sep 21, 2024

I was attracted to this novel because I had loved The Evening Chorus, Helen Humphreys's 2015 novel about a prisoner of war who maintains his sanity by observing a family of redstarts, a…

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Page & Story

In this monthly newsletter for writers and readers I'll focus on a novel or short story I love and show how the elements of story craft make it a compelling read.

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