My mother and I used to read a lot of Eva Ibbotson romances. And by “a lot,” I mean “all of them.” It was my mother who started giving me straight-up romances, instead of my usual fantasy or mystery novels with romantic subplots. She tried this several times—I don’t know if it’s because she liked…
Month: November 2018
The Irresistible Lure of Failure
Have you ever heard of the secretive, bizarre 60-hour over-100-mile race that has only been completed by 15 runners since it began 30 years ago? If you answered no, we’re in the same boat. I’d never heard of the Barkley Marathons until this week. When I’m tired, I often watch the Today I Found Out…
The Different and the Same
“No one is born with prejudice,” I often hear. And while that is true, it does come with some caveats. No one is born racist, but most small children do grow accustomed to a certain set of physical characteristics that they frequently see, and can become alarmed upon meeting someone with different characteristics. For me…