A place to celebrate good books and ponder the journeys they spark, both in the real world and in our heads.
Barbara Shoup is the author of eight novels and two books about writing. She is the Writer-in-Residence at the Indiana Writers Center and a faculty member at Art Workshop International.
Books & book-adjacent topics, taking the long view, the writing life, and related resources. Posts every 5-6 days.
An illustrated newsletter about the ups, downs, loop-de-loops, and life-changing power of making art and telling stories. From a writer who draws.
Some mindfulness. Some notes about the writing life. Some cultural reflections. All with a light sprinkling of sociology.
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.