The Myth of the Solitary Artist

we're not meant to do this alone (and why I'm getting a Light Phone)

I recently read My Life in Middlemarch by Rebecca Mead, a delightful reflection on the power and impact great literature can have on our lives. It also serves as a sort of mini biography of Mary Ann Evans, who we all know best by her pen name “George Eliot.” There’s much of interest to discuss in this book, but I want to narrow in on one detail that cau…