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Annie Dillard on Time, Structure, Coffee, & Learning A Trade

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Annie Dillard on Time, Structure, Coffee, & Learning A Trade

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author writes on the turbulent mind of a writer, the right dosing of coffee for creative work, and the merit in serving an apprenticeship.

Larry G. Maguire
Dec 5, 2021
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Annie Dillard on Time, Structure, Coffee, & Learning A Trade

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Annie Dillard on work, coffee, structure

Annie Dillard first came to my attention several years ago when I came across the perhaps now over-played, yet accurate quote;

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives”

The quote brings together a lifetime of experience and a philosophy for life in a single sentence. After a considerable time chasing ghosts, I eventually come up to spe…

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