I had a Russian tea service last night. (Of all the things you might have expected to read, I bet that wasn’t one of them.) Before you think I’ve defected — or simply become more cultured in the few days I’ve been away — let me tell you that I didn’t have to travel beyondContinue reading “Russia, Tea & Me”
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The Library: A Hogwarts For Muggles
I recently read an article that made me think there’s hope for humanity yet: “In 2019, more Americans went to the library that to the movies. Yes, really.” It was a piece for lithub recapping a new Gallup poll — the first of its kind since 2001 — that found patronizing the local library remainsContinue reading “The Library: A Hogwarts For Muggles”