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Reading as Meditation – Ipshita Agarwal

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On Saturday mornings, I walk to my favorite coffee shop – on the way, I stop at an old smoke shop-plus-news stand. The owner and I now recognize each other – part of the knowing is not …

Ipshita Agarwal Musings 27th Apr 2024 29th Apr 2024 1 Minute On Saturday mornings, I walk to my favorite coffee shop – on the way, I stop at an old smoke shop-plus-news stand. The owner and I now recognize each other – part of the knowing is not needing to engage in conversation. I spend 5-7 minutes deciding among the NYT, WSJ, the Economist, and the New Yorker. Sometimes I wonder what he thinks about my pick, but we don’t talk about it. I see his cat in her bed, she looks at me. We know. At the coffee shop, I order an iced al-mac latte and occasionally a croissant. They have

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