We mere mortals are often mesmerized by the complexity of the world around us, so much of which we don’t understand. And we also reserve that feeling of awe for the brilliant artists, athletes, scientists, and designers walking among... Read More

The Errand / The Queen / Leo LaFleurAdam Oehlers, illustrator / Simply Read Books / Hardcover $17.95 (72pp) / 978-1-77229-050-9 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop), Amazon / In this third installment of Leo LaFleur’s fantasy series,... Read More

I wonder if, a year into Covid-19, you find yourself where I am: imposing masks onto memories; starting when people in media, even media from before, don’t observe social distancing guidelines. Amending my travel desires: last... Read More

Kids are naturally tough and resilient, if we inspire them to be. Which is why many experts encourage parents to speak more candidly with their children about subjects often thought to be intellectually or emotionally off limits.... Read More

Let’s skip the intro niceties and jump right to a passage from Meg Nola’sForewordreview to best understand a remarkable criminal justice event that happened in Baltimore soon after the American Civil War: “Historian Gordon H.... Read More

The Woman Who Raised the Buddha / The Extraordinary Life of Mahaprajapati / Wendy Garling / Shambhala Publications / Softcover $18.95 (272pp) / 978-1-61180-669-4 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop), Amazon / Wendy Garling’s The... Read More