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When a writer stops writing

Jeffrey Archer announced last week that his next novel, Adam and Eve, will be his last. After fifty years, dozens of books, and hundreds of millions of copies sold, it’s the...

I ran into Odysseus in Checkers the other day...

I ran into Odysseus in Checkers the other day...He was in the olive oil aisle, which felt appropriate. I could see he had been there long enough that the journey...

What's the first book you are reading in 2026?

Hello Reader, "For last year's words belong to last year's language, and next year's words await another voice." – T.S. Eliot I love this line because it feels like a map...

Thank you for a beautiful year of stories. Happ...

It’s hard to believe, but we’re less than a week away from Christmas. I just wanted to pop into your inbox to say thank you, really, for the support this...

Hi! I’m a book. (Don’t overthink this...)

Hi. It’s me. A book.Before you panic: relax. I’m friendly. I don’t bite. I don’t care that your socks don't match.You don’t need a “reading personality”. You don’t need a...

The books that don’t change, even when we do

When I was a child, visiting my grandmother’s house always felt different from being anywhere else. Everything in her house had a kind of quiet magic. The air smelled faintly...