Conversation with a Bookseller: ‘Lost in Summerland’ by Barrett SwansonIn late February of 2020, Barrett Swanson volunteered as a victim at Disaster City, a sprawling training facility for first responders. The…May 17, 20211May 17, 20211
About Time: Can I Unsee This Film?“I’m not sure I’m going to like it,” I told him.Feb 12, 20218Feb 12, 20218
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In Praise of PrintSeven years before I turned seventeen, I was a devoted subscriber of Seventeen magazine. Every month, I cracked open the latest issue and…May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Moving from Portland to Wisconsin to WriteHow one more writer gets priced out of a big city-and is happy about it.Nov 13, 20191Nov 13, 20191