Snowy weekend
Another full December weekend is in the books. And my house is full -- my oldest is back home after finishing his first semester of …Read More
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10 resolutions you’ll actually want to keep
(Laura's note: This post originally ran at Vanderhacks, my Substack newsletter. To sign up for a free or paid subscription, go here. Thanks!) Every year around …Read More
Big Time — check out the cover!
My next book, Big Time, will be published by Norton on May 5, 2026. I'm thrilled to announce that the book has an official cover! …Read More
Merry and bright: The 2025 holiday fun list
I went into NYC for meetings yesterday. The train station experience in PHL was a bit more stressful than it should it been -- the …Read More
October reflections + content round-up
I tend to plan my life in weeks and in seasons (at least in terms of my seasonal fun lists). But there are other units …Read More
If you can’t work, plan
(Laura's note: This post originally ran at Vanderhacks, my Substack newsletter. There's a new post every weekday morning, with the general cadence of M/W/F being …Read More
Weekend: Biking at the beach and Palestrina
This was a very full weekend, but I was quite pleased with how it turned out. Everyone got to do something fun, including me! On Friday, …Read More
Friday round-up: Debating next year’s project…
This is going to be another doozy of a weekend, but with a lot of fun things planned. At first I worried it might feel …Read More
Weekend: A visit, a birthday, a concert
This was one of those weekends that involved making a lot of puzzle pieces fit together. The good news is that they mostly did -- …Read More
Friday miscellany: A lot of singing
This week has definitely had a choral music soundtrack. My "other" choir (Choral Arts Philadelphia) is performing a concert this weekend featuring Howells' Requiem (which …Read More
