Commonplace #22

Some things that recently caught my interest

Jul 24 • Matthew Long

41

19

9

Buried Under the Sycamore

A Reading of Paulo Cohelo's "The Alchemist"

Jul 23 • Matthew Long

36

18

7

Nothing New Under the Sun

Taking Root in Tended Ground | Essay Two

Jul 16 • Matthew Long

49

16

5

Commonplace #21

Some things that recently caught my interest

Jul 6 • Matthew Long

68

17

12

June 2026

Home is not a place

A Reading of James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room"

Jun 24 • Matthew Long

43

8

9

Commonplace #20

Some things that recently caught my interest

Jun 16 • Matthew Long

47

10

5

May 2026

Before the Flowers

Taking Root in Tended Ground | Essay One

May 25 • Matthew Long

60

9

9

Nomadic

A Reading of Sherman Alexie's "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian"

May 20 • Matthew Long

39

6

8

Commonplace #19

Some things that recently caught my interest

May 18 • Matthew Long

43

12

2

April 2026

Learning to Fly

A Reading of Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God"

Apr 24 • Matthew Long

48

8

8

Commonplace #18

Some things that recently caught my interest

Apr 9 • Matthew Long

60

24

5

March 2026

What We Carry When We Vanish

A Reading of Brit Bennett's "The Vanishing Half"

Mar 30 • Matthew Long

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3

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