Archive - The Courage to Live It

I Saw a Man Hug a Boy in the City

I saw a man hug a boy yesterday.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

April 2025

March 2025

On Throwing Out Old Work

All book links take you to Bookshop.org where our book shop, Nooks, receives 30% of the sale.

Mar 28 •

On Being 48 and Crying a Lot

A completely free diatribe on commercials, John Green, and growing older and emotional

Mar 21 •

The Chance Won't Come Again

Listen to the children and the prophets

Mar 14 •

What Felt Like the Death of My First Two Books

(Maile and I talk about this in the most recent episode of our podcast.)

Mar 7 •

February 2025

What the Franciscan Monk Told Me About Our Store

Walking and praying, walking and praying

Feb 21 •

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