If you can reach this Chronicle of Higher Education article on “Things You Should Know Before Publishing a Book," read it. Elizabeth Knoll worked in both academic and trade publishing,
In my last book, The Distraction Addiction, I devoted two chapters to rest and restoration, and the Digital Sabbath movement. In a chapter on rest, I talk some about
This new Wellcome Collection project on rest and busyness looks really interesting: The urge to be busy defines modern life. Rest can seem hard to find, whether in
Michael Harris writes in the Harvard Business Review blog about the hidden productivity hit that comes from being always-on. Being constantly connected and multitasking, he argues, makes us
Devorah Heitner, who runs the Raising Digital Natives program in Chicago, has two recent great posts about her workshops with kids. As she explains, I do a lot
Annie Murphy Paul has a piece in Slate on counter-marketing campaigns that reduced teen smoking, and how they could serve as a model to help kids become more
In Surprised by Joy, C. S. Lewis describes his time living in Great Bookham with William Kirkpatrick, a former school headmaster who tutored students preparing for university entrance
My speaking gigs are handled by the (totally awesome) Lavin Agency, and I’ve now added a talk on rest. Here’s the description. REST: WHY COFFEE BREAKS, SABBATHS, AND
Earlier this summer my son and I flew out to Colorado, spent a day with my dad and stepmother, then drove across the West. The main “purpose” of the trip was was bring out a car that my dad was selling us, to replace my ancient Mazda sedan; but it was also a chance to spend some time with Pop and my son, and for them to spend some time with each other.
It’s also a drive that I really love and haven’t done in some time.
I've never been to the Tour de France, but looking over the last few years, the race turns out to have inspired a number of pieces of writing: