I just discovered Karen Walrond at Chookooloonks. Her new book The Beauty of Different is coming out Fall of 2010. Oh, I know, it’ll be hard to wait, but browsing is perfectly acceptable. You can check out her stuff on Chookooloonks. Her blog. And this amazing downloadable desktop photo for April, which I’ve just placed […]
Momma Zen Does It Again
In January, while the cold wintry winds blew the snow into higher mounds outside, I holed up in a local coffee shop and read an advance copy of Karen Maezen Miller’s new book Hand Wash Cold: Care Instructions for an Ordinary Life. I didn’t know what to expect, except as most of you know by […]
Why We Do What We Do
You know, I got to thinking that perhaps this is a horrid time to do this to you. Instead of giving you an uplifting, inspirational, pre-Easter review, I’m giving you a why-do-you-do-what-you-do kind of piece, and that might ruffle a few feathers. If so, feel free to ignore this post. You won’t hurt my feelings. […]
Hand Wash Cold
A quiet, gentle introduction to an exquisite book. I took off work one day in January to read a galley copy of it. It took my breath away. Order your copy today. It’ll arrive before Easter, just in time for some spring cleaning–inside and out. Come back here on Monday, April 5th, and I’ll tell […]
Ritual Observance
In all fairness, if you’re going to read Religion Explained, you might feel the need to read some other book–Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, perhaps–that will tilt the balance the other direction. I, for one, was ready to read Religion Explained. It makes sense to me…and I’m ready to hear the hard truth, as uncomfortable […]