M. Suzanne Terry

It’s rainy and cool outside, and I’m enjoying a nice cup of tea. Hello, November. It’s wonderful to see you.

Here are some things I read that I found enjoyable. Hope you do, too.

• A few tips on how not to freak out about the US election – tl;dr – focus on the present moment or next doable step, be the change you want to see, get involved at the local level, etc.
• A refreshing take on rejection. My favorite quote – “Blurting out madness is still 100% my jam and it always will be.”
• Are we too impatient to be intelligent? An offensive (to someone who loves efficiency as much as I do) and compelling argument for why faster isn’t often actually better.
• A fantastic piece from Elif Shafak on being a writer in the age of angst. There are so many great takeaways, but let me leave you with this one – “Literature brings the periphery to the centre and rehumanizes those who have been dehumanized. This is why, storytellers are memory-keepers.”
• And finally, some really outstanding news (and yes, I have already preordered a copy) – Ann Patchett is releasing an annotated edition of Bel Canto next week!

I hope you have a great weekend, friends!