We have presidents Nixon and Clinton to thank for popularizing the maxim “it’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up” in their bumbling efforts not to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about misdeeds. And... Read More

Considering how long homosapiens have lived on this planet, one would expect us to be better at keeping ourselves alive. Instead, we ride roller coasters, dive with sharks, jump from planes, and eat deep-fried butter. As much as we... Read More

My new granddaughter from Park City, Utah, left last night after a week long staycation with us, meeting her extended family at our cottage. In her eleventh week, Rosemary is heart stoppingly precious, but what I grew to find most... Read More

Religious leaders have long held respected positions at the community table. As people of God, they are revered for providing moral clarity, guidance in times of strife and calamity, compassion at death beds and end of life ceremonies,... Read More

Dinosaur Lady / The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist / Linda SkeersMarta Álvarez Miguéns, illustrator / Sourcebooks Kids / Hardcover $17.99 (40pp) / 978-1-72820-951-7 / Buy: Local Bookstore (IndieBound),... Read More

FOREWORD’S LIT HIT—INDIE BOOKS THAT’LL BLOW YOU AWAY / New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald prompts you to sit up and listen without making a sound in his nearly wordless picture book, Hike. A father and son embark on... Read More

The Joy of Sorcery / Sten NadolnyBreon Mitchell, translatorLynda Mitchell, translator / Paul Dry Books / Softcover $18.95 (265pp) / 978-1-58988-146-4 / Buy: Local Bookstore (IndieBound), Local Bookstore (Bookshop), Amazon / In Sten... Read More

The trappings of modernity have come with unfortunate side effects. Automobiles, for example, are responsible for much of the greenhouse gas being spewed into the atmosphere—but they sure save us travel time. Technology has weakened... Read More