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The bestselling author of The Outlander series on Bridgerton, John Irving, and the book that kept her up way too late.

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The original Saturday Cove Skiff, as she appears today.

For me, it is another manic Monday. I dare say, I will be at home. If I’m honest, I feel ambivalent about today’s much-postponed Freedom Day. Not because I’m worried about Covid and rising cases — I’m quite worried, but also double-vaccinated and feel I can make my own risk assessments — but because I’ve hardly been under house arrest these past months. However, I am guessing that for a populist such as Boris, Desperately-hoping-things-can-begin-to-get-Back-to-Normal Day is not that catchy. You may feel differently, and I respect that. I am sympathetic to what a dire period this...

Print Carmel Valley author Thomas M. Wing’s short story “Please Don’t Let Me Fall” is featured in “Phobia: An Anthology of Fear.” The anthology, released earlier this year by Pixie Forest Publishing, includes stories from multiple authors about fears people deal with, some common and others more unusual. Wing’s story is based on his own fear of heights, which he had to overcome after acquiring a tall ship to teach children through experiential education programs. He had to climb the masts to show them how to safely set the sails. “I have a fear of heights,” said Wing, a grad...