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I always wonder how some people are able to read so many books in a year, especially with young children! Do you happen to have any tips or techniques for reading, or recommendations on guides to reading e.g. Mortimer Adler? I have an infant child myself, so free time is scarce.

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Jan 3, 2022Liked by Gracy Olmstead

Totally agree with you about Thomas Newman's Little Women soundtrack. The beginning track is so American with its brass notes -- yet an undercurrent of gravity. Then, there's the music that accompanies the scene after Beth's death where the housekeeper (Hannah, I think) places the dolls on the bed and scatters blossoms. So poignant! I think the music is one reason (and the absence of that scene) is why I do not prefer Greta Gerwig's Little Women. You've given me a lot to think about in this post as my hometown in Indiana has lately lost several women like Hannah Coulter who were part of my history there in that place.

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Oh Gracy, I've been under a rock and hadn't realised you'd moved to Oxford! How wonderful—part of my heart belongs to the city, where we were married and Will, my husband, grew up (this goes back to the sense of history and place you write about so beautifully). Every visit now to see family feels like home—I'm sure it always will to you all, too! ❤️

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