Neil Gaiman or Patrick Tull (narrator of the Aubrey/Maturin series) read me to sleep most nights; Heather Cox Richardson kickstarts my mornings with her Letters from an American.
Her calm rational prose generally makes sense of today's chaotic-verging-on-surreal political situation. With her intimate knowledge of our nation's history, Heather (as we readers of her daily newsletter call her) brings her deep understanding of our nation's past and the ongoing struggle to live up to the ideals of democracy to bear on the events of today--when that same democracy is under threat from authoritarianism.
Her latest book is here--I pre-ordered--and I look forward the understanding it will bring. And I urge all of you to read it.
Heather is a national treasure--and you can find her on FB and at [email protected].
Now, I have a book to read . . . I'm pretty sure it won't disappoint.
