Some books come along for the journey. Others quietly change its direction. Here I share personal book reviews and the stories, ideas and memories they leave behind.
From travel writing to books that make me pause, these are the reads I want to talk about—and occasionally the adventures they inspire away from the page.
Some travel books make you dream of visiting faraway places. Others bring back memories of adventures you’ve already had. Andrew Stevenson’s Travels in Outback Australia did both for …
Tom Neale’s An Island to Oneself inspired my own day alone on Tiaraunu. A fond, funny book review involving solitude, reef sharks and two baguettes.