On March 13 at Union Coffee House, i gave a talk about the meaning of “grit,” as part of the Big D Reads series of events, along with 7 other D Academy fellows and alumni. Prior to it, the MC mispronounced my last name. Which is what I’m used to. But it was very appropriate.

i was at an industry “retreat” when i got the phone call. between two board members — from the left, i was listening to candace telling me about her thoughts about the inspiration series she was part of founding, and on the right sean was talking to me about how whether or…