...that grace is having a commitment to - or at least an acceptance of - being ineffective and foolish.

“Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and widen and …”

“Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what…”

“Write as if your parents are dead.”

“If you are a writer, or want to be a writer, this is how you spend your days--l…”