Read at Least Twelve Books in the New Year
Six Reasons to Read at Least Twelve Books in the New Year Read for a better new year, a better you, and perhaps a better world In the coming … Read more
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‘Just Mercy’ Book Review
Just Mercy By Bryan Stevenson A Story of Justice and Redemption Book Review Just Mercy: The Story of Justice and Redemption, by Bryan Stevenson, 2014, 318 pages Connections between To … Read more
‘The Home Place’ Book Review
The Home Place Memoirs of a Colored Manâs Love Affair with Nature “In me, there is the red of miry clay, the brown of spring floods, the gold of … Read more
‘Origins’ Book Review
Book Review of Origins How Earth’s History Shaped Human History Origins: How Earthâs History Shaped Human History, Lewis Dartnell, Basic Books, NY, 2019, 287 Pages. ‘Origins’ isn’t Just for … Read more
‘Entangled Life’ Book Review
Book Review: ‘Entangled Life’ How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures You think you don’t need a book about fungi, but you do. Honestly, … Read more
Please Don’t Buy Me Presents, Unless…
GreenHoliday Gift Guide For Those Who Don’t Want You to Buy Them Presents You Don’t Need to Buy Me a Gift When you consider the “me” in this … Read more
Review: ‘The Birdman of Koshkonong’
Explore on Amazon Book Review The Birdman of Koshkonong: The Life of Naturalist Thure Kumlien Marth Bergland plucks Kumlien from obscurity and sets him next to Wisconsin naturalists John … Read more
Plot A Memoir
Plot Your Memoir Once you’ve decided which parts of your life you will write about in your memoir, you need to plot your memoir. In this post, we’ll offer … Read more
Six Key Elements of Memoir
Memoir: Master These Six Key Elements. This article was updated and expanded on 3/16/2026. Six Key Elements of Memoir Memoirs, including Cheryl Strayedâs Wild: From Lost to Found on … Read more
The Specific is Universal
The Specific is Universal Use specificity to find the heart of your story and give your reader an experience The Specific is Universal I had heard the phrase â … Read more