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A painter of country lanes and quiet souls
In memory of Gary Bunt, whose work feels like home
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"Old and ugly I may be, but inside..."
Quiet Life readers share powerful stories on aging, identity, and becoming someone new
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What are your "Secrets of Adulthood"? Here are mine.
A video recording of my conversation with Gretchen Rubin
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This line touched a nerve last week
So I'm sharing the place from whence it came
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June 2025

Are you in the second half of life?
A very personal essay on losing my ambition -- and finding something deeper
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Was it once cool to love literature?
A brilliant essay you won't want to miss
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A dreamy, mystical realm
The illuminated spirit of Odilon Redon
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Our Candlelight Chat with Professor Gary Saul Morson - here's the replay video (including a treasure trove of a reading list)
On Anna Karenina, The Gulag Archipelago, and beyond
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Why do I feel awkward in groups, even with people I love?
Four ways to handle group dynamics
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Welcome! Our next Candlelight Chat is TOMORROW, Sunday, from 1-2 pm EST, on Zoom - here are the log-in instructions
We're hosting Northwestern University's most popular and spellbinding professor
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5 ways Tolstoy can change your life
Crucial life advice from Tolstoy, Dostoevsky--and Professor Gary Saul Morson, a renowned scholar of Russian literature
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Our Candlelight Chat this Sunday: Want to spend an hour with the most popular professor at Northwestern University?
Please join us! This SUNDAY, from 1-2 pm EST, on Zoom.
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