In This Issue

I consider myself to be a work in progress, and I'm often inspired by stories of how others reshaped and redefined themselves over time. Openness to change and fresh perspectives is a quality I greatly admire, so a title such as the "wise" and "warmhearted" Here We Go: Lessons for Living Fearlessly from Two Traveling Nanas by Eleanor Hamby and Sandra Hazelip certainly piques my interest; as does Art Work: On the Creative Life by Sally Mann, in which the famous photographer shares lessons on "how to get shit done" in a world of distraction and rejection; as well as Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy by Mary Roach, an "informative, entertaining" survey of advances in regenerative medicine. But self-improvement can also be exhausting, and so "gratifyingly silly stories," like the ones in Silvia Borando's picture book Short Stories, serve as a good reminder for not taking everything so seriously all the time.