The wisdom of spring

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Written By Karen Zemanick

The high temperature is 43 degrees, the chance of thunderstorms is 100%, and it’s officially spring in Chicago. On a day like today, we need some levity, but we’ll settle for satire.

  • The Guardian hypes a technological innovation with preventative health properties, the Flipbook.

  • For those who can’t resist e-readers but want to support indie booksellers, the Indle transcends barriers and features the audio stylings of Ira Glass.

  • John Scalzi lists twenty-five facts of e-publishing on one convenient bingo card.

  • And in McSweeney’s, “A self-published author addresses the small gathering at the launch party for her memoir.”

Remember, "Patience is the companion of wisdom" (Saint Augustine). Spring bides its time.

Karen Zemanick

Karen Zemanick, an MFA student at Northwestern University, has published creative nonfiction and video essays. She also practices and teaches psychiatry in Chicago. She sees narrative as a tool to foster listening, community, and understanding.

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