Beyond the Bookshelf
Matthew Long \ud83d\udcda⚓, Denise S. Robbins, Jenn Zuko, A. Jay Adler, Mary RoblynAfter navigating oceans for 24 years in the Navy, I now chart courses through literature and life. Here we explore beyond the bookshelf to discover how the written word shapes who we are and who we're becoming.
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After navigating oceans for 24 years in the Navy, I now chart passages between book and being. Here we explore beyond the bookshelf to discover how the written word shapes who we are and who we're becoming.
Author of The Unmapping (novel published June 2025). Writes on Substack about noticing things. www.denisesrobbins.com
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Navigating grief after my husband died, I returned to writing and found joy. It’s never too late to do what you love. Join me at Writer, interrupted, a Substack Featured publication.
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