"if you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it" John Irving
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Shawn and Maile reflect on the darkness of this particular Advent season and the death of Shawn's grandmother. They wonder if the way she lived her life might serve as a model for living a good …
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This week, Jen Michel and I continue our correspondence. Here is an excerpt of her letter to me: * * * * * You’re right to say that patience is required to live this life and bear its losses. To …
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Five cousins and I bore the weight of my grandmother's body, trying to keep our footing as we meandered the short distance from the hearse to the gaping hole in the cemetery ground. Like death and …
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Maile and Shawn talk about the previous episode, where they got their kids' opinions on having writers for parents. They also realize that their current strategy to get Maile writing isn't working …
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Dear Jen, Bright sunlight shines through the cold glass. The house is quiet and empty, but outside I hear the traffic on James Street and the out-of-place, intermittent buzzing of a chainsaw as …
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In the newest podcast episode (titled, "How Have We Screwed You Up"), Shawn and Maile invite their two oldest children onto the podcast to discuss everything creative: What's it like being creative …