Open where you are.

Read and keep the digital editions. Selected audio companions are here; print editions are forthcoming.

Ordinary things from every room. Pick one up and see where it lives.

• The gear“Picture two arrivals. The gear. And you.”Caught Being
• The latte“The barista had drawn it.”Caught Being
• The frame“A brushed silver picture frame she’d bought on sale in 2003 and never put a photograph in.”Caught Being
• The candle“The wax is the record. The wick is the live part.”Caught Forgiving
• The flowers“The table has cut flowers from the garden.”Caught Forgiving
• The shovel“She had been calling it processing. It had been a shovel.”Caught Forgiving
• The binder“A freshman dropped a binder.”Caught Graduating
• The mop“And there — mopping in the hallway like he always was — Mr. Smiles.”Caught Graduating
• The trumpet“The trumpeter. I was pretty good.”Caught Graduating
• The toolbox“It’s a real toolbox. You built it.”Caught Leading
• The tools“Different specifics. Same kinds of tools.”Caught Leading
• The tailgate“This morning the guy was sitting on the tailgate.”Caught Leading
• The envelope“It may have come in an envelope.”Caught Paying the Bill
• The bicycle“The bike was for their son’s seventh birthday.”Caught Paying the Bill
• The saplings“Sally planted one. Johnny planted the other.”Caught Paying the Bill
• The shoes“New shoes. You know the old pair.”Caught Recovering
• The gum“He unwrapped a piece. The foil made its small sound.”Caught Recovering
• The chair“He took the other chair.”Caught Recovering
• The plant“And it keeps growing the whole time you wait.”Caught Waiting
• The bird“Noticed a different blue.”Caught Waiting
• The phone“The phone checked before the coffee.”Caught Waiting
• The jar“There’s a cookie jar in this workbook.”Caught Wanting
• The phone“At six his phone lit up.”Caught Wanting
• The travel bag“He was leaving after work on Friday for a short weekend away.”Caught Wanting