My mother in-law bought me a T-shirt many years ago and I'm wearing it now. "I'd rather be reading," it says. And, I would. She bought it to celebrate our shared love of books and also because she was waging a sweet little "You've Got Mail" type protest in support of her local bookstore, which [...]
We are word people, honestly born to our affinity with a true fascination for both their power and pliability. My father in-law championed serious words in his work and silly words in his play. Grandpa Vince once gave Molly the book "The man who loved words" and it felt like the story of his life. [...]