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What books are on your summer reading list this year?
Mary Flanagan Gleason I am exploring my mother's bookshelves this summer and have come up with some good reads such as those listed below. I may not get through all of them…moreI am exploring my mother's bookshelves this summer and have come up with some good reads such as those listed below. I may not get through all of them but will attempt each to see what grabs my attention. It would have been great if there had been ebooks when my mom was younger! These guys are heavy.
An Untamed State by Roxanne Gay
Where the Heart Is by Billie Lets
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Hamlet's Mother and Other Woman by Carolyn Heilbrun
The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
The Children by David Halberstam
Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett

I even found a delightful children's book written in 1894 by Miss Buluck called "The Little Lame Prince."

On the more modern side, I am looking forward to reading
The House at the End of Hope Street by Menna Van Praag
The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn(less)
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Mary Flanagan Gleason Waiting for inspiration is the kiss of death for any writing practice. I have to write every day and let it be great or garbage. Once started, eventua…moreWaiting for inspiration is the kiss of death for any writing practice. I have to write every day and let it be great or garbage. Once started, eventually something will come be it a plot idea, a great sentence, or a whole new thought to explore. Sometimes nothing really comes but every day I show up.

If I am unsure what to write, I start by writing all the states in alphabetical order. By the time I get to the Mississippi or so and my mind usually has wandered somewhere worth exploring.(less)
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It is rumored that when we die, we undergo a life review. Every now and then, around 2 a.m., my brain says, “Why wait?”

On those restless nights in the absolute darkest hours, I find myself remembering and judging every mistake or embarrassing moment. When the kids were little, when I misspoke at work, when my sixth-grade crush found my note to a friend.

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