By: Mark Matousek

“Life Unplugged” in Contemplative Journal
August 21, 2014

Summer is the season for letting go. It’s our time to be unserious and reasonably irresponsible. “Deep summer is when laziness…

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My Invisible Lover
August 5, 2014

Here’s my latest piece for Purple Clover.  It’s called “My Invisible Lover,” and tells the story of Laura Sauvebelle, my college…

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Advice From A Master Poet: A Conversation with Ellen Bass
July 24, 2014

Talking to poet Ellen Bass for Psychology Today was a genuine honor.  I have admired Ellen’s work since the 1980s and…

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Join Me for “Life Unplugged”
July 18, 2014

Summer is the season for stopping the rat race, for leisure, pleasure, letting go, drawing outside the margins, and cultivating irresponsibility….

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Reader’s Digest Chooses “The Boy He Left Behind” Among Top Memoirs
July 10, 2014

Reader’s Digest chose “The Boy He Left Behind” as one of its “17 Memoirs Everyone Should Read” in this month’s issue….

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“The Story of Your Life” in France
June 23, 2014

What a wonderful time we had at “The Story of Your Life” retreat in France! A week of writing, conversation, touring…

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