Whistler by Ann Patchett -- A Book for Grown Ups

Whistler by Ann Patchett -- A Book for Grown Ups

Friday, July 17, 2026

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It seems like everyone's talking about Ann Patchett's Whistler. I  hit this one after finishing a string of hot summer reads I didn't like. Sorry, Yesteryear. Sorry, All Fours. I understand why these books hit a cultural nerve, but they hit a different nerve in me. If a book isn't at least 3.5 stars, I don't want to spend any more of my life thinking about it or talking about it. Thank you, next! So, I picked up Whistler after a string of disappointments, after trying so hard to get through The Dutch House and failing. My hopes were pretty low. Here are five ways this book blew my expectations out of the water.

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Maggie Slepian -- A Life of Adventure and Wilderness Writing

Maggie Slepian -- A Life of Adventure and Wilderness Writing

Thursday, March 19, 2026

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"I Nearly Died Drowning. Here's What It's Like to Survive." by Maggie Slepian

Published by Longreads, April 2, 2024

Genre: Outdoor Memoir

Format: Read via Longreads // Link Tree

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The Unmaking of June Farrow -- Books so Good I've Reread

The Unmaking of June Farrow -- Books so Good I've Reread

Saturday, November 29, 2025

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Did you read "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbitt in elementary school? Winnie runs into Jesse Tuck and his family, a family who have discovered the fountain of everlasting life. Drinking from this fountain means they never age or die. They invite Winnie into their circle and eventually, she has to make the decision if she, too, will drink the water. In an interview, Babbitt talks about the symbolism of the circle in the short story. If you could draw time, would it look like a circle, concentric circles, papers stacked on top of one another, a scarf of woven strings?

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