The Nook

News, politics, and history from #1 NYT-bestselling author Sharon McMahon. Breaking down government and law in straightforward ways you won’t find anywhere else. If you want clarity and context—delivered with sanity and reason—The Preamble is for you.

Notes on book design and creative practice for writers, designers, and book lovers.

Like tea, history can be taken with sugar...or contemplated as-is. We in this century have great advantages: Much of history has been documented for study. Visit The Tearoom if you are a lover of history or enjoy a good story.

Practical education & faithful conversations about fertility from Certified FertilityCare Practitioner, Caitlin Estes (MDiv).

Firm believer in the beauty of the world. Taking seriously the words of St. Gregory: "We make idols of our concepts but wisdom is born of wonder."

where hope is happy to thrive in the healing

News and analysis about the power and pitfalls of the American church + the occasional rant, recommendation, and bit of lady wisdom

A collection of thoughts about the intersection of women, the church, misogyny, marriage, divorce, motherhood, and a myriad other things that affect God's daughters.

My weekly post - Receipt from the Bookshop - is written in real time from my award-winning independent bookshop in St. Annes-on-Sea, UK. Paid subscribers also get an additional weekly essay/book review and access to my book club.

For Catholic women who want to be inspired, informed, + intentional.

Noticing what's still beautiful, good, and true in the world. Because it's there—if you have the eyes to see.