Noticing what's still (and always has been) true, good, and beautiful in the world.
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"If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it." John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany
A newsletter on writing craft and styleโfrom an editor in publishing who believes in the spiritual practice of the creative process.