About

I keep this blog as a place to write and think in public.

Most of what I write about here relates to books, reading, learning, and the formation of the soul in Christ. Many posts grow out of things I am reading at the moment or ideas that seem worth thinking about more carefully.

Some entries are short notes or quotations I want to remember. Others are longer reflections on books, culture, and spiritual formation.

From time to time I also write about my own projects and books in progress.

I don’t approach this site as a publication or a platform. It is a digital commonplace book — simply a place to collect ideas and reflections over time.

I’m glad you stopped by.

— Joseph McBee
(But you can call me Joe.)