January 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 […]
Read MoreThe tradition of New Year’s resolutions was probably invented by someone like me. A list-maker. A box-checker. Someone who likes looking over her shoulder to see how far she’s come. Despite that, I haven’t made a New Year’s resolution since college. I was grateful when, a few years ago, resolutions went out of style in […]
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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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