survivor’s guilt

Patient Urgency: Reading “The Immortalists” During the Pandemic

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The pandemic has amped up my sense of urgency, my desire to make good use of my time. One new action I took was to start a Zoom book club for Mount Mercy English students and faculty this summer. I figured the pandemic would leave many students at loose ends, unable to travel or work, … Read more

Reading Is Everything

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When I was a child, before I found my tribe, reading was my everything. Bulwark. Solace. Goad. Delight. Of course, I did not know those words back then. What I did know was that I could trust books. Completely. They would always offer an alternative reality. If not insight, then escape. Now I have the … Read more