A monthly reading group focused on thoughtful engagement with selected novels. Each month includes a guided discussion, reflection prompts, and a conversation on theme, character, and meaning.

  • Why Some Stories Deserve More Than One Book

    When I first began writing, I assumed most novels should stand on their own. Tell one complete story. Tie up the loose ends. Close the book.

    Over the years, though, I’ve discovered that some stories simply refuse to end when you reach the last page. Not because there’s a…

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  • Why Some Stories Stay With Us

    Most stories disappear quickly.

    We watch them. Read them. Finish them. Then move on to the next thing waiting for our attention. A few weeks later, many of the details are already gone. Characters blur together. Endings fade. Entire plots vanish from memory.

    And yet every once in a while, a story stays.

    Not just for days or months. Sometimes for years. Sometimes for decades. I’ve been thinking…

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