In February, I need the reminder to look for joy.

Wendell Berry’s Jayber Crow reminds me of the beauty of an ordinary life in an ordinary place with ordinary people like me.

Re-reading Shauna Niequist helps me think about my grandfather.

Wendell Berry’s Jayber Crow has me thinking about home.

My top ten favorite books of 2020.

Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson is one of my favorite books on creativity.

Jon Meacham’s His Truth Is Marching On provides powerful insights into the truth John Lewis lived.

Thinking about how to make a difference when life feels out of control.

Listing some of my favorite books to bring me joy at the end of a long week.

Maggie O’Farrell’s novel Hamnet is beautiful and helped me remember the power of words to help grief.

Christina Lauren’s In a Holidaze and The Lazy Genius’s Holiday Docket have me in a holiday mood.

The Next Great Jane is a sweet and fun novel that my daughter and I both enjoyed.

My daughter and I are in the kitchen again, where we’re both learning new approaches to food.

Nick Hornby’s Just Like You is my first fall break read, and it’s a beautiful illustration of what it’s like to be alive at this particular point in history.

It’s podcast day again for Paperback Readers!

Yaa Gyasi’s book Transcendent Kingdom was one of my top books of the year.

I’m remembering a professor who impacted my writing and my life.

Richard Grant’s new book, The Deepest South of All, explores the duality of life in the South.

Every Moment Holy by Douglas McKelvey is a beautiful book of liturgies that helped me learn to pray all over again.

John Mark Comer’s book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, helped me start to learn to slow down.