Weekly essays about bookstores, libraries, and publishing newsletters on Substack. Also the deeply concerning amount of time I spend thinking about why one memoir book sells 12 copies while another becomes a cultural event.
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Stop Wasting Your Time On Boring Books
A young man reading a book. Photo by Karola G on Pexels.
When people tell me they’re “trying to get through” a book, I don’t think they realize how strange that sounds.
Books aren’t medicine. Nor chores. And they’re certainly not somethi...
There’s a Literacy Crisis, And It’s Getting Worse
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Someone at a town hall meeting asked why the city still invested in public libraries.
“People can Google anything now,” he said. “Why keep paying for buildings?”
The librarian answered, “Because not ev...
97% of Writers Never Grow an Audience. Here’s Why
They beg for attention without offering anything in return.
Almost 8 years ago, I joined another writing platform called Medium. Like everyone else, I started with zero followers and wanted to build an audience.
A Library Card Is More Valuable Than You Think
And a beautiful story from the New York Times bestselling author Gary Paulsen changed how I think about spending time in libraries.
The bestselling author Gary Paulsen once told a room full of teachers that a librarian saved his life.
This One Skill Separates Good Writers From Great Ones
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My goal was to become a better writer.
So I kept a little notebook in my pocket, the cheap kind with thin paper, and I wrote in it whenever I wanted to capture a moment. eg. A kid sitting on...
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