Welcome to The Cairn, a newsletter where two enthusiastic book lovers and recommenders discuss your next beloved read.
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A Cairn for Mary
It’s the summer of 2009 and as I cross the threshold of her house—a two-story New England colonial with a basement covered in Patriots paraphernalia—I find Mary in the kitchen.
“You are not a guest in this house,” she tells me. “If you wa...
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
If you know me you know I have two great loves: new releases and Irish authors — and boy are there some seriously incredible-sounding books by Irish authors out in 2026.
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But before I get to that, the Trans Rights Read-a-tho...
Be Kind, Rewind
I don’t normally do re-reads. I think of books as relationships that have run their course and no need to revisit that time period in my life. Call it the Virgo in me but once the relationship or book is done, they’re dead to me even if som...
The Year Ahead
Reminder for audio-readers that a voiceover version of this post is available via the Substack app.
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Everything is on fire and the bad guys aren’t facing consequences. Every day for years now the horrors of the world have bee...
A Year in Review
A book you made me read this year (complimentary)
Courtney: My favorite recommendation of yours this year was most definitely The Change by Kirsten Miller, which you recommended in one of your earliest posts for The Cairn. I read it im...
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