Simple Life
The Dash of Life by Jim Dodson In an early episode from one my favorite British dramas, a charming program called “Delicious,” a roguish head chef, speaking from his grave in a Cornwall [...]
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Simple Life
Brief Notes from a Transcendental Trout Stream By Jim Dodson Essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson noted that life comes with compensations. I’ve long believed this to be true, and this week did [...]
High Browsing
Last Laughs By Nancy Oakley It’s no joke: In recent years comedians have been bemoaning the slow death of comedy, owing to the trend of public shaming or outright cancellation of material [...]
Simple Life
The Life I Never Had By Jim Dodson Sometimes before dawn on the late summer mornings, I let in the cat from his nighttime rambles and put on the coffee, then spend a few quiet moments with Ruby [...]
Simple Life
Blue Angels of the Garden By Jim Dodson As August wanes, dragonflies begin to disappear from the garden. Their lease, like summer’s, is far too brief. I’m always sorry to see them go. The other [...]
Simple Life
Ask The Garden Guru By Jim Dodson Summer is here. The Garden Guru will now take your important gardening questions. Dear Garden Guru, I’m new to gardening this year and eager to [...]
A Conversation with John Grisham
Best-selling author John Grisham chats with David Woronoff, publisher of O.Henry, over Zoom on July 15, 2020. The conversation was sponsored by The Country Bookshop of Southern Pines.
O.Henry Bookshelf
Looking for your next great read? Find recommendations from your favorite O.Henry writers and staff sure to get you through these dog days of summer. David Woronoff, Publisher: Camino [...]
Simple Life
Silence that Speaks By Jim Dodson Every year, a dear friend slips away for a three-week retreat into silence and stillness, holing up in a seaside motel somewhere on the Florida coast [...]
