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.

  • Share the Journey

    There is something interesting about the way we experience stories.

    Most of the time, we read alone. We open a book, settle into a comfortable chair, and disappear into another world. For a few hours, we follow characters through places we’ve never visited, experience things we’ve never encountered, and sometimes find ourselves facing questions we’ve never considered.

    And then we close the book. But every once in a while….

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  • Finish the Journey Through the Meadow

    Ten years ago, the journey began with a woman walking into a meadow, and for the past two months, I’ve been talking about journeys. In August, I wrote about why some stories deserve more than one book and sometimes the story on the page reaches its conclusion. But the people inside it still have somewhere to go.

    Then, in September, I wrote about the other side of that idea: every journey eventually deserves an ending.

    And now we’re here.

    This month, the Meadow Trilogy is finally complete.

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