Service
book by John Tottenham
A collection of marginalia and reflections from different readings of this book—moments that stood out, ideas that stuck, passages worth revisiting.
Reading in Progress
A loose snapshot of my reading in progress: books I'm moving through slowly, guides I'm working with, fiction I pause when needed, and the occasional surprise that shifts the stack.
Quick Lit: Short and Sweet Reviews — January 2026
A grumpy bookseller novel, Lydia Millet’s razor-sharp short stories, Joy Harjo as the wise auntie we all need, and a strange new Roxane Gay–imprint release about grief, obsession, and the soul of a dog.
Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf
My Top Ten Tuesday Post-Christmas book haul reveals: translated Nobel Prize winner I keep abandoning, writing guides that might finally crack my note-taking chaos, a bookseller so bitter it might be too mean even for me, and the best neighborhood book box score of 2025.