The Reading Room

Books and poetry

Careful reviews of children's picture books, contemplative notes on adult literature, and a selected verse now and then.

Young readers

Illustrated picture books and family read-alouds, reviewed with attention to the pictures and the rhythm of the words.

Long afternoons

Notes on classic and contemporary novels, with the quiet questions each book left behind for me.

Verse and rhythm

Selected poems and reflections on language, rhythm, and the way a line can hold a whole season.

Some reflections belong on the page; others begin around the table.
From the reading notes