Read With Us Selection Summer 2025 The Friend by Sigrid Nunez General Information About the Book 212 pages (paperback) Published (US) February 2o18, Riverhead Books Genres: contemporary literary fiction, contemporary autofiction Setting: New York City Recognition: National Book Award for Fiction 2018 WINNER Available in paperback ($10.99 Amazon), Kindle ($9.99), and audio (Audible 1 credit). [...]| Dancing at the Edge
I am so not a "Halloween person," but here I am . . . wishing you a day filled with all treats and no tricks. What's your favorite Halloween treat? (Mine? Twix bars!)| Dancing at the Edge
I told you I'd pop back in from time to time . . . and I'm back today to (finally) share the test-knit sweater I made for Elizabeth Smith's new pattern release, The Downbeat. When Elizabeth asked me if I might be interested in the test knit, I knew I didn't really have time. (Because [...]| Dancing at the Edge
Continuing to let my camera roll tell the story of my seasons . . . I’ll provide the photos, you can fill in the blanks! (It’s a photo gallery, so you can click in on any photo to scroll through the rest.) ===== But. Before you head to the gallery, I have a little [...]| Dancing at the Edge
Welcome . . . to another Friday in the Sanctuary. May you find a few moments of peace and respite here today. Life is tough. We all need to protect our peace. C’mon in. Take a break with me. First, let me explain where I am . .| Dancing at the Edge
Read With Us Selection Summer 2025 The Friend by Sigrid Nunez General Information About the Book| Dancing at the Edge
I've been following the work of writer/activist Silas House - a true fixture in the canon of rural South/Appalacian literature - for a long time. He has recently published his first book of poetry . . . and, friends, it is a stunner of a poetry collection. Today, on this third Thursday, I'm going [...]| Dancing at the Edge
As you can see, I am knitting a sock. As you may also see . . . the loose yarn there looks to have been . . . unravelled. Because it has been. Twice. Now . . . I've been knitting since I was 8 (with a crochet-all-the-things break in high school/college, and then several [...]| Dancing at the Edge
Inspiration in my garden . . . for those haikus I'm still writing. This one's for my mom . . . My fall garden stars dahlias and zinnias remind me of you| Dancing at the Edge
Welcome . . . to another Friday in the Sanctuary. May you find a few moments of peace and respite here today. Life is tough. We all need to protect our peace. C’mon in. Take a break with me. First, let me explain where I am . . . right now. As I write [...]| Dancing at the Edge
Continuing to let my camera roll tell the story of my seasons . . . I’ll provide the photos, you can fill in the blanks! (It’s a photo gallery, so you can click in on any photo to scroll through the rest.) [...]| Dancing at the Edge
It’s always an exciting day . . . when Bonny and Carole and I announce the newest Read With Us selection! This fall, we invite you to join us in reading . . . The Antidote by Karen Russell. Included on the fiction| Dancing at the Edge
Each quarter, I name my Top Five Books. Here are my previous lists (please note that some of the earlier Top Five links will take you to my former blog, Stepping Away From the Edge): 2025 Top Five | Summer 2025 Top Five | Spring 2025 Top Five| Dancing at the Edge
I'm late in welcoming the fall equinox this year. I blame a few busy days, some incredibly great fall weather . . . and a good long nap (thanks to my Covid vax). But here I am! Back with my Top Five Books for this past summer. As| Dancing at the Edge
Well. Sometimes you take a very unexpected little break from blogging! On Tuesday morning, I got my flu shot and Covid booster. Four hours later, I was down for the count! I've really never had a strong reaction to these shots before . . . but this time?| Dancing at the Edge
Continuing to let my camera roll tell the story of my seasons . . . I'll provide the photos, you can fill in the blanks! (It’s a photo gallery, so you can click in on any photo to scroll through the rest.)| Dancing at the Edge
Welcome . . . to another Friday in the Sanctuary. May you find a few moments of peace and respite here today. Life is tough. We all need to protect our peace. C’mon in. Take a break with me. First, let me explain where I am . .| Dancing at the Edge
I am fortunate to have a fabulous independent bookstore within 2 miles of my house. (Actually, there are TWO within that geographic area, but I slightly prefer one over the other. An embarrassment of riches for sure . . . ) Anyway. Let's just say I spread my book| Dancing at the Edge
I am . . . usually and generally . . . a knit-one-thing-at-a-time kind of knitter. That approach serves me well. I might be slow, and I might be boring, but . . . I get things finished. Right now though? YIKES! I have so many things on| Dancing at the Edge
Welcome to . . . Read With Us Discussion Day Bonny and Carole and I are posting discussion questions today for our latest RWU book . . . The Friend by Sigrid Nunez. Join the discussion by commenting on our blogs| Dancing at the Edge
Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives| Dancing at the Edge
Long, long ago . . . back in the early 70s, when I was in junior high school, I taught myself to crochet from an article in Good Housekeeping magazine. I was determined. There were lots of pictures. And I caught on pretty quickly. At the time,| Dancing at the Edge
Continuing to let my camera roll tell the story of my summer . . . (It's a photo gallery, so you can click in on any photo to scroll through the rest.)| Dancing at the Edge
Behold! Progress! As you can see in the photo above, I am cranking here . . . on the second woolly man-sweater sleeve. There is not much to see here, really. Except inches of sleeve. With more inches to go. But I am seeing the light at the| Dancing at the Edge
Today we celebrate JoJo's Gotcha Day! It's been twelve years of tail-wagging joy with this Goodest Girl! As Tom says . . . old dogs are| Dancing at the Edge
Read With Us Selection Winter 2025 The Secret History by Donna Tartt| Dancing at the Edge
Welcome back to the . . . Sanctuary . . . where once a week – on Fridays – I aim to preserve my sanity. And maybe yours, too. If you missed my inaugural Sanctuary post (the one where I explained all this), you can find| Dancing at the Edge
Last January, I started making an art journal, which was inspired by a Fodder School lesson (December's, I think). I had no idea at the time, but this project ended up being JUST what I needed . . . when I needed it most. Although I always| Dancing at the Edge
First of all, let me explain. I was NOT planning to post anything today. In fact, I wasn't even planning to look at my "screens" ALL weekend. (I do find that significant digital breaks are really helpful for me.) But then . . . a well-intentioned friend sent me| Dancing at the Edge
It's time for another little cup o' kindness. Because yesterday morning . . . I snapped. I spiraled right over the edge and tumbled down into the dark abyss. I am generally so much better these days when it comes to . . . not succumbing to the pull of| Dancing at the Edge
When I closed out my December Cup o' Kindness posts, I told you . . . that I'd be back with more of them. Because I knew I'd still need them as the new year unfolded. And I thought maybe you might, too. So welcome to Cup| Dancing at the Edge
