Our beloved but unruly boxer Dusty made me wonder: If a dog has no morals, how do you teach him to be ‘good’? By William Davis. Read by John Robbins Read text version here Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod continue reading…
In August 2021, I could not study. I had just had a miscarriage—my second within six months—and every time I picked up a novel, I would become disoriented, the words jumbled up, almost incomprehensible. I complained about this to a friend of mine. “I don’t know what to do,” I said. “It’s like my brain
A few summers ago, when the Supreme Court was deciding whether abortion would remain legal, I was writing a novel about Bobby Kennedy. Article continues after ad During the day, I was a twenty-first century woman whose body was endlessly, furiously debated by politicians and regulated by the state and there was very little I
my earliest reading memoryFairy tales. I was obsessed. I took fairy tales very seriously as moral lessons. I soon learned that I would always help any old lady cross the road, it really is always the best thing to do. my favorite book growing upThe Hobbit was my favorite book growing up. It expanded my