When I am not busy with research, I write about the things I care about: life-long learning, creativity, and writing habits.

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All the books I read in 2023

Maja Miłkowska 12/31/23 Maja Miłkowska 12/31/23

All the books I read in 2023

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2023 Chicago Independent Bookstore Day

Maja Miłkowska 4/30/23 Maja Miłkowska 4/30/23

2023 Chicago Independent Bookstore Day

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Every book I read in 2022

Maja Miłkowska 12/30/22 Maja Miłkowska 12/30/22

Every book I read in 2022

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Real Artists Don’t Starve by Jeff Goins

Maja Miłkowska 11/16/22 Maja Miłkowska 11/16/22

Real Artists Don’t Starve by Jeff Goins

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The bookmark for taking notes

Maja Miłkowska 11/14/22 Maja Miłkowska 11/14/22

The bookmark for taking notes

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Drawing with Verbal to Visual: book illustrations

Maja Miłkowska 10/27/22 Maja Miłkowska 10/27/22

Drawing with Verbal to Visual: book illustrations

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Better than cartoons? Book cartoons!

Maja Miłkowska 8/30/22 Maja Miłkowska 8/30/22

Better than cartoons? Book cartoons!

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Inside book homes: Women & Children First, Chicago

Maja Miłkowska 6/7/22 Maja Miłkowska 6/7/22

Inside book homes: Women & Children First, Chicago

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Independent Bookstore Day 2022, Chicago

Maja Miłkowska 5/2/22 Maja Miłkowska 5/2/22

Independent Bookstore Day 2022, Chicago

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Learning to draw typographic portraits

Maja Miłkowska 4/4/22 Maja Miłkowska 4/4/22

Learning to draw typographic portraits

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“Wait, what was that book called”?

Maja Miłkowska 3/31/22 Maja Miłkowska 3/31/22

“Wait, what was that book called”?

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One-sitting reads: A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen

Maja Miłkowska 3/29/22 Maja Miłkowska 3/29/22

One-sitting reads: A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen

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Inside book homes: Quimby’s Bookstore, Chicago

Maja Miłkowska 1/29/22 Maja Miłkowska 1/29/22

Inside book homes: Quimby’s Bookstore, Chicago

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All the books I read in 2021

Maja Miłkowska 1/14/22 Maja Miłkowska 1/14/22

All the books I read in 2021

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Understanding and taming loneliness with Vivek Murthy

Maja Miłkowska 10/15/21 Maja Miłkowska 10/15/21

Understanding and taming loneliness with Vivek Murthy

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Inside book homes: Alma Libre, Puerto Morelos, Mexico

Maja Miłkowska 8/8/21 Maja Miłkowska 8/8/21

Inside book homes: Alma Libre, Puerto Morelos, Mexico

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Following little community libraries

Maja Miłkowska 6/2/21 Maja Miłkowska 6/2/21

Following little community libraries

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Daily rituals of artists at work

Maja Miłkowska 5/20/21 Maja Miłkowska 5/20/21

Daily rituals of artists at work

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Reading children’s books: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse

Maja Miłkowska 5/17/21 Maja Miłkowska 5/17/21

Reading children’s books: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse

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Book logs as tools for self-reflection

Maja Miłkowska 4/14/21 Maja Miłkowska 4/14/21

Book logs as tools for self-reflection

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