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March 5, 2019
Infinite Iterations
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February 2, 2019
Books Without Character
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January 3, 2019
January LitBits 2019
Considering the Lego-like malleability of letters and the ease with which new arrangements come into fashion, words have astonishing power — to provoke, irritate, catch a moment or a year in their syllables. Word of the Year is a game we play in North America every December, searching for the one arrangement of those bits […]
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December 2, 2018
December LitBits 2018
Each year when I arrive in San Miguel de Allende, I set my suitcases inside the door and immediately walk out into the town. Yes, the sidewalks still insist we tread single file; the Parroquia still glows pink as the sun sets; the iron benches in the Jardin still hoard the day’s warmth. But look! […]
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September 1, 2018
Fall LitBits 2018
September is my birthday month, but I would love it anyway, and not only for the crisp, apple-scented air. This time of year smacks of fresh starts, of new teachers and new shoes. The pantry is bulging with fall harvest and bookstore shelves are crammed with a fresh crop of stories. As Wallace Stegner writes […]
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July 29, 2018
Schedule of Loss
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April 16, 2018
Nota Bene
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March 31, 2018
Spring LitBits 2018
Spring strolls in on the heels of the equinox; bumblebee, ladybird, and dragonfly children parade under globo rainbows through the streets. The Virgin’s tears water the sprouting seeds, and books pop up like freshly hatched chicks. Even the pessimists admit a shade of rose in their view. NEWS FROM THE WORLD For Sale, Baby Shoes, […]
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March 17, 2018
The Cutting Edge
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February 26, 2018
Under the Influence
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