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Get Lit – Best of October 2026

October 30, 2026

Hi everyone! The weather is getting crisp and the home is staying warm. Grateful for small blessings. This month I have a few surprises. Podcasts: I revisited a fantastic dialogue between John McWhorter and Ta-Nehisi Coates. The civil discourse was more important than the content. The conversation is exemplary and reflects a founding tenet of … More Get Lit – Best of October 2026

Get Lit – Best of August 2026

August 28, 2026

Saying goodbye to the summer… Books + Beats I’m reflecting on two quotations this month. The first is from Percival Everrett’s novel James, a reinterpretation of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The story is reimagined through the voice of Jim, an enslaved man who decides to run away rather than being sold down the river. … More Get Lit – Best of August 2026

Get Lit – Best of July 2026

July 29, 2026

Hope you are loving your summer vibes! Books It’s always interesting to see how books are adapted for the screen. A recent example of this is the mystery novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann, which she reworked for the big screen debut The Sheep Detectives starring Hugh Jackman. The original text was witty, deeply philosophical, and absolutely wonderful. … More Get Lit – Best of July 2026

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