Seasons / 2024–27
Books, writing goals,
and fixed dates.
Each three-month season pairs one classic with an optional writing goal and a set of live sessions.
- 01Book
- 02Writing
- 03Dates
Autumn 2026
Wild WithinThe Call of the Wild
22 Sep — 20 Dec
- Read
- The Call of the WildJack London
- Write
- A short reflection on instinct, adaptation, and what comfort hides.
- Outdoors
- Autumn equinox walk · North Woods to Harlem Meer, Central Park · 22 Sep 2026
Summer 2026
Open RoadThe Sun Also Rises
21 Jun — 21 Sep
- Read
- The Sun Also RisesErnest Hemingway
- Write
- A short reflection on disillusionment, friendship, and the lives built after loss.
- Outdoors
- Solstice ride · Embarcadero to Ocean Beach, San Francisco · 21 Jun 2026
Spring 2026
Long PatienceThe Count of Monte Cristo
20 Mar — 20 Jun
- Read
- The Count of Monte CristoAlexandre Dumas
- Write
- A short reflection on patience, revenge, and the cost of remaking a life.
- Outdoors
- Cherry blossom walk · Tidal Basin to Dumbarton Oaks, Washington · 4 Apr 2026
Winter 2026
Inner CitadelMeditations
21 Dec — 19 Mar
- Read
- MeditationsMarcus Aurelius
- Write
- A short reflection on judgment, duty, and governing the life within reach.
- Outdoors
- New Year daylight walk · Boulder Creek Path · 3 Jan 2026
Autumn 2025
Held GroundEast of Eden
22 Sep — 20 Dec
- Read
- East of EdenJohn Steinbeck
- Write
- A short reflection on inheritance, moral choice, and the freedom to begin again.
- Outdoors
- Harvest picnic · Shelby Bottoms Greenway, Nashville · 18 Oct 2025
Summer 2025
Far CountryThe Odyssey
21 Jun — 21 Sep
- Read
- The OdysseyHomer
- Write
- A short reflection on homecoming, loyalty, and the person a long journey returns.
- Outdoors
- Midsummer swim and reading · Barton Springs, Austin · 21 Jun 2025
Spring 2025
Sea BetweenLetters to a Young Poet
20 Mar — 20 Jun
- Read
- Letters to a Young PoetRainer Maria Rilke
- Write
- A short reflection on solitude, patience, and making work without applause.
- Outdoors
- Coastal walk · Lands End Trail, San Francisco · 10 May 2025
Winter 2025
Private StandardSiddhartha
21 Dec — 19 Mar
- Read
- SiddharthaHermann Hesse
- Write
- A short reflection on experience, self-knowledge, and learning beyond instruction.
- Outdoors
- Dawn walk · Rock Creek Park, Washington · 1 Jan 2025
Autumn 2024
Necessary JourneyWalden
22 Sep — 20 Dec
- Read
- WaldenHenry David Thoreau
- Write
- A short reflection on enough, attention, and the life a person chooses on purpose.
- Outdoors
- Overnight camp · Jordan Lake, North Carolina · 12 Oct 2024
Summer 2024
Clean LineA Moveable Feast
21 Jun — 21 Sep
- Read
- A Moveable FeastErnest Hemingway
- Write
- A short reflection on apprenticeship, friendship, hunger, and the memory of a young writer’s Paris.
- Outdoors
- Bastille Day picnic · Great Hill, Central Park · 14 Jul 2024
Spring 2024
Common WorldThe Snow Leopard
20 Mar — 20 Jun
- Read
- The Snow LeopardPeter Matthiessen
- Write
- A short reflection on grief, attention, and seeking without demanding an answer.
- Outdoors
- Walden Pond circuit · Concord, Massachusetts · 20 Apr 2024
Winter 2024
First SeasonThe Old Man and the Sea
21 Dec — 19 Mar
- Read
- The Old Man and the SeaErnest Hemingway
- Write
- A short reflection on endurance, pride, and the dignity of work done alone.
- Outdoors
- Cold morning walk · Lady Bird Lake, Austin · 6 Jan 2024