Our discussion of The Art of Stillness concludes with the suggestion to find a “second house in the week, ” a pause in our busy world of movement and connection.
The Art of Stillness Book Club: Alone in the Dark
The thought of being alone can feel daunting if for no other reason, because we are not, really. When we are alone, we are still with ourselves. Our book club discussion of The Art of Stillness continues.
The Art of Stillness Book Club: Passage to Nowhere
We begin our book club discussion of Pico Iyer’s The Art of Stillness with the most simple and yet most difficult thing silence might ask of us: be still.
Book Club Announcement: The Art of Stillness
Join us on a trip to Nowhere in our new book club discussion of Pico Iyer’s The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere beginning December 7.
The Magician’s Elephant Book Club: Magic Words
Can a simple question like “What if” be the magic words that open doors and change the world? We wrap up our book club discussion of Kate DiCamillo’s The Magician’s Elephant this week.
The Magician’s Elephant Book Club: The Truth is Forever Changing
The truth is always changing, the fortuneteller says. Perhaps she’s right. Or perhaps more than one thing is true at once. Our discussion of The Magician’s Elephant continues.
Book Club Announcement: The Magician’s Elephant
Join us for our new book club coming up in September. We’ll be asking “what if” with Kate DiCamillo’s The Magician’s Elephant.
The Joy of Poetry: Will You Be Our Poetry Buddy?
We’re extending The Joy of Poetry Book Club comment box with a group Poetry Buddy experience reading poems together. Join us. 🙂
The Joy of Poetry Book Club: In Your Dreams
Like Kipling’s lullaby, a poem that acknowledges the terrors of the night can help disarm them. Our discussion of Megan Willome’s The Joy of Poetry continues, with a look at poetry and dreams.
The Joy of Poetry Book Club: Problem Poets
Go ahead, admit that sometimes poetry (and poets) can be a little weird. And then read a poem anyway. Our Joy of Poetry book club continues.
The Joy of Poetry Book Club: Stick With Poetry
Megan Willome says she’d tell her 13-year-old self to stick with poetry. Tell us about your 13-year-old self in our Joy of Poetry book club.
Book Club Announcement: The Joy of Poetry Begins May 4
We’ll be accepting Megan Willome’s invitation to experience The Joy of Poetry with our new book club beginning May 4.
On Being a Writer Book Club: Surround
We conclude our group discussion of On Being a Writer by considering the things with which a writer might surround himself to influence his writing.
On Being a Writer Book Club: Arrange
In our second book club discussion of Kroeker & Craig’s On Being a Writer, we consider the priority of writing and arranging our lives for a writing life.
On Being a Writer Book Club: Identify
Join our book club of On Being a Writer and let’s discuss together the question, Do you call yourself a writer?
On Being a Writer—Tell Us Your Story!
Join us for our newest book club offering, a three-week community discussion of On Being a Writer by Ann Kroeker and Charity Singleton Craig.
A More Beautiful Question: Taking the Brain Off High Alert
What if we took our brains off ‘high alert’ and thought long enough to develop an original idea? Our discussion of A More Beautiful Question concludes today.
A More Beautiful Question: Improving the Questions We Ask
In this week’s book club discussion of Warren Berger’s ‘A More Beautiful Question, ‘ we consider how to improve our questions before we jump to answer them.
A More Beautiful Question: What If You Sleep On It? (Book Club)
Think you can do your work in your sleep? Warren Berger suggests that we might do our best creative thinking when we’re asleep. Join us for our A More Beautiful Question book club discussion.
A More Beautiful Question: Thinking in Questions (Book Club)
What if we didn’t stop asking questions when we got to a certain age? Join us in our first installment of the A More Beautiful Question book club.