Like most people, I first came across Donald Miller in his book, “Blue Like Jazz”. Anyone who read that memoir of a man trying to make sense of early adulthood in the Pacific Northwest will have a hard time reconciling that image with the man... Read More

Maybe I am the one person in the world who looks forward to all the “Top __________ of 2017” lists that come out at this time of year. Almost without exception, I learn about some new app (album, movie, book). Books are about the only... Read More

One of the reasons I think people should consume a regular diet of biographies is their ability to help us see our heroes as real people. When we look through the lens of history it is very tempting to lionize people who were mere mortals.... Read More

One of the advantages of reading multiple books at one time is that every so often the stories collide to affect and influence each other. This happened several times to me this year. I would love to say that it is part of some larger... Read More

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