I’m easing into the new year like it’s a cold swimming pool. Our Christmas tree is still decorated and drying out in the corner of our living room. My new 2016 planner arrived today, just in time for the third week of January. As much as this month is a season of lists (as I […]
Read MoreJanuary is the season of lists: goals to achieve, drawers to organize, trips to take, and in my case, books to read. This time of year, conversation (especially online) often turns to the books people have read in the past 12 months. It’s the perfect time to gather recommendations, get on the holds lists at […]
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This week’s Footnotes post is a couple days early. Today we’re making our usual pilgrimage north to visit my family for the holiday. On Friday I plan to celebrate (an internet-free) Christmas. Until then, here are some seasonal poems to get you in the holiday spirit. Read them by the light of a tree or […]
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