It's just splendid.

Happy Birthday to the author who changed my reading and writing life. 💚

Meticulously researched and terrifically written, this is the lesser known story of the crew of the "Aurora," who were in support of Ernest Shackleton's 1914-1914 trans-Antarctica expedition. It rates among the best adventure stories, at times tragic, at times thrilling, always gripping.

"Here, on the edge of what we know, in contact with the ocean of the unknown, shines the mystery and the beauty of the world. And it's breathtaking."

I've made two recipes from this book so far and am loving it. Forkish helps you understand how to manipulate time and temperature to get the results you want, bake on the schedule you like, and develop your own recipes. Most importantly, the breads are turning out fantastic.

In honor of World Poetry Day, one of my favorite books, by one of my favorite poets: Jane Kenyon.

"You will have only one story," she had said. "You'll write your one story many ways. Don't ever worry about story. You have only one."

"But in order to really write, in order to be any kind of an artist, one of the things you have to be willing is to really be a total jackass and to really face that."