Some writers, once they enter your heart, never leave it. They converse with your soul. They speak from a solid self. Two long-time residents of my heart passed away within two weeks of each other not long ago: Wendell Berry on August 31 and Annie Dillard on September 15. Many wonderful tributes have been offered … Continue reading Wendell Berry, Annie Dillard: Rest in Peace
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Becoming Rememberers: How Wendell Berry Helps Us Grieve Our Time’s Tragic Tradeoffs
The only bookstore in the mountain valley where I live closed its doors this spring. We still have some stores that sell books around here, but you know what I mean. As jobs fade, families leave. Businesses fail. And now the bookstore has closed. The Narrow Gauge Newsstand stood on the corner of the main … Continue reading Becoming Rememberers: How Wendell Berry Helps Us Grieve Our Time’s Tragic Tradeoffs


