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Shanley McConnell
Sep 225 min read
What marriage taught me about "the best day of my life"
I heard it said that your wedding day is the best day of your life. But marriage is exquisite. It balances the whimsical nature of...
Shanley McConnell
Sep 2011 min read
Mastering the commonplace: a conversation on work and rest
The sky feels almost translucent; from the window I watch a sunrise open its vast, blue wings to reveal a more heavenly scape. The...
Shanley McConnell
Sep 185 min read
For want of goodness
In the 10th century BC, a musician named Asaph reflected on the nature of his home in the world by reflecting on the nature of God. Where...
Feb 14, 20183 min read
How To Learn That Love Is Never The Go-To Let-Go
when you read: listen to Juliet's Dream by Abel Korzeniowski. "Love is like dried flowers sometimes. Even though you watch the petals...
Feb 4, 20182 min read
Literature Review of Gone: A Girl, A Violin, A Life Unstrung by Min Kym.
Gone: A Girl, A Violin, A Life Unstrung, Min Kym. Min Kym (Viking, 2017); pbk, £9.99 It seemed to sum up why one plays: the music you...
Jan 30, 20183 min read
Literature Review: The Lonely Hearts Hotel by Heather O' Neill
The Lonely Hearts Hotel (Longlisted, 2017 Baileys Women's Prize). Heather O'Neill (riverrun, 2017); pbk, £13.39 With vivid illustrations,...
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