On What Beginning Again Actually Looks Like— September Wrap-Up & A Look Ahead | Read Together 2026
September is almost behind us — and it turns out this month wasn't really about managing time at all. A reflection on The Wonderful Things You Will Be, Drop the Ball, Atomic Habits, and The Midnight Library, plus what beginning again actually looks like when you're living it. And a first look at what's coming in October.
On Cutting the Sandwich Into Squares— Mid-Month Check-In | Read Together September 2026
We're halfway through September and I've been thinking about a sandwich. A reflection on Drop the Ball, my daughter's first day of nursery school, and what it actually means to drop the ball on purpose — plus this month's discussion prompts for every reader in your life.
On What We Made— Read Together July 2026
July is almost behind us — and before we turn the page I want to celebrate what this month actually held. A reflection on creativity, permission, and what five very different books gave us this month. Plus, a first look at what's coming in August.
On Being Creative Without Being the Expert — Mid-Month Check-In | Read Together July 2026
We're halfway through July and something happened this week that I didn't expect to feel as significant as it did. A reflection on empathy, creative confidence, and what it means to offer a solution when you're not the obvious expert — plus this month's discussion prompts for every reader in your life.
On Creating Without Permission— Read Together July 2026
July's Read Together is built around creativity and innovation — an invitation to create freely. Five books — a picture book, a teen read, and three adult reads — woven around what it means to make something without waiting for permission.