The Courage to Live It
Shawn Smucker"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
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 272 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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Regarding Our Move to Italy
I stared at For Sale flyers for days
through glass realtor windows in that 3,000-
year-old city, weighed what it would take
to move, how much better life would be there—
evenings walking
cobblestone streets and Sunday
morning m...
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Be sure to use AI when making
your next, I don’t know, meal plan,
for example. Definitely do not call
your friend who loves to cook and ask her
for her favorite recipes or tips or ways
to save time making meals,
because you wi...
Just Another Day at the Bookshop
The sun is shining and it’s a market day so people fill the sidewalks of our little city, from the square and up Queen and by the time I get in the shop and turn on all the lights and start the music a friend is waiting by the front door. I...
In My Fiftieth Year
Lucy, on her way to Italy for four months. The older they get, the more I am watching them walk away into something new.
What is February if not gray, the snow melting and rain falling and lazy mornings with wisps of fog and memory? What...
On Patriotism, Grief, and Our Hearts
Warning: does include a few Hamnet spoilers, if you haven’t already read the book or seen the movie. Also, get on that. You can order that beautiful novel HERE from Bookshop and our bookshop, Nooks, will receive a portion of the sale.
At...
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Living and writing in Lancaster, PA, with my wife and six kids. Co-Owner of Nooks Bookstore and Gallery with my wife, Maile. Author of The Weight of Memory and other novels. I think you should keep writing.
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