Find the balance.

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

Greetings, friends! I have been doing a lot of re-reading recently. This month I reconnected with Bless Me Ultima by Rodolfo Anaya, a Chicano classic, about a seven-year-old by named Antonio who struggles to reconcile his Catholic faith and his beliefs about the powers of good and evil. Throughout the novel, Antonio struggles to determine where he … More Get Lit – Best of June 2026

Hello friends! Books Oh, so many books! The novel Theo of Golden by Allen Levi and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, William Kamkwamba’s memoir coauthored with Bryan Mealer, are my top two picks. In both books, the protagonists move the story forward with their desire to contribute goodness, to create healing, and to right past wrongs.  As Theo … More Get Lit – Best of May 2026