Archive - Quiet Reading with Tara Penry

Which Literary Début is True?

This classic author wouldn't overstate the story, would he?

Sep 16 •

One Brief September Rain ...

... and other signs of renewal

Sep 9 •

Work histories and day jobs are things of beauty, too

Sep 2 •

August 2024

Pausing Today's Post

A back-to-school virus has visited our house

Aug 19 •

Hooray! The Pope Calls for Literature

Will his July letter change anything?

Aug 13 •

Getting Diversity Right

Graphic novelist Jen Wang meets hot issues of our time with love

Aug 5 •

July 2024

How Do Books Enchant? Let Me Count the Ways

An unexpected poet drops by the Enchanted-by-a-Book closing ceremony

Jul 29 •

She Who Would Be President

"Love becomes our legacy"

Jul 22 •

In Search of Enchantment, Bookish and Otherwise

When headlines shock and disenchant, it's time to write in a community

Jul 17 •

When Were You Enchanted by a Book?

Tell your story in this community writing event, now through July 26th

Jul 8 •

A "Same Walk, Different Shoes" Story

Jul 5 •

Three generations cleared them; one generation planted. Generation five swears the place must be enchanted.

Jul 1 •

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