Reading in Place

Does it matter where you read a book? Here’s a good rule of thumb: If the reading going on has a lot in common with skimming, then it’s probably all the same where and when and how you read. But if you’re doing reading that can transport you, that can make you feel and make you see and even make …

Running and Writing Blog: We Are All Writers

All of us who run are writers. We might not sit down at the keyboard and tap away each day. We might toil as letter carriers, musicians or bicycle mechanics (just a few of the runners I have encountered in recent weeks), not having written anything longer than a grocery list or resumé since turning in that last bluebook on …