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Short, unhurried essays on reading and slow travel, kept by Nicole Junkerman. Each entry is a quiet place to sit for a while: a reading habit, a calm corner, a city seen slowly, a gentle day.

Read them in any order. One post tends to lead to the next, the way one good book leads to another.

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Nicole Junkerman standing beside a tall window in a white shirt, sunlight and shadow falling across a pale stone wall.

7 October 2026

Nicole Junkerman on AI and Women's Health

A hopeful, general look at a field asked to pay closer attention, and why the questions asked first matter most.

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Nicole Junkerman standing with her arms folded in a white top, sunlight falling across a pale concrete wall behind her.

6 October 2026

Nicole Junkerman on Reinforcement Learning in Plain Words

Trying something, seeing how it went and trying again, and the three things that follow from learning that way.

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Black and white portrait of Nicole Junkerman smiling, seated on the edge of a table in a bright room.

3 October 2026

Nicole Junkerman on Keeping a Steady Pace, October 2026

Six small habits that hold an October pace even, and the weekly test for whether it is holding.

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Nicole Junkerman standing with her arms folded in a red and white tweed jacket, framed pictures on the wall behind her.

2 October 2026

Nicole Junkerman: An October 2026 Notebook

Opening a new notebook for the month: the first page, three lines a day, and the gaps worth leaving.

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1 October 2026

Nicole Junkerman on Good Things Worth Noticing, October 2026

Small, unannounced good things in the first days of October, and a few lines at the close of a day to catch them.

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Nicole Junkerman standing in a doorway in a bright home interior, a relaxed portrait

26 August 2026

Nicole Junkerman on Setting Up a Calm Autumn of Reading

Five titles chosen in the calm, one of them unfamiliar, and the summer reading worth finishing before September.

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24 August 2026

The Last Quiet Week of August: Nicole Junkerman on Reading Slowly

Late August reading is a different activity from holiday reading: fewer books, longer ones, and notes written while they are still accurate.

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Nicole Junkerman smiling warmly in conversation, seated in a soft grey armchair at home.

2 August 2026

The Quiet, Helpful Side of AI: Nicole Junkerman, August 2026

A calm August note on the modest, genuinely useful side of artificial intelligence in everyday life.

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Black and white editorial portrait of Nicole Junkerman standing by a sunlit concrete wall.

1 August 2026

Good News Worth Noticing This August: Nicole Junkerman's August 2026 Journal

A calm August journal on noticing the good after a week of quietly encouraging news across Britain.

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Nicole Junkerman smiling in a navy jumper, seated in a soft armchair at home.

July 24, 2026

Little Rituals That Make an Ordinary Day Better

Small morning, daytime and evening habits that ask almost nothing and quietly improve a day.

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Warm, smiling portrait of Nicole Junkerman in a softly lit room.

July 22, 2026

Finding the Good Stories in a Busy News Week

How to slow down in a loud week and go looking for the quieter, more hopeful stories.

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Nicole Junkerman writing notes at a desk stacked with leather-bound books.

July 15, 2026

Nicole Junkerman on Rereading in Summer: Books Worth a Second Visit

Why high summer suits a second visit, and what changes when you already know how it ends.

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Nicole Junkerman reading a card beside a wooden library card catalogue.

July 13, 2026

Nicole Junkerman's Mid-July Library: What to Read When It's Too Hot to Move

The short forms, familiar pages and shaded hours that suit real heat.

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Nicole Junkerman writing in a notebook at a sunlit table in a garden courtyard.

July 3, 2026

Nicole Junkerman on Travel Reading for the First Days of July

Choosing a light, unhurried book for early-summer journeys, and letting the first days of July set the pace.

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Nicole Junkerman reading a book in a leather armchair beside a sunny window.

July 1, 2026

Nicole Junkerman's Early-July Shelf: Calm Reading for the First Week of Summer

A small early-July shelf of calm, welcoming books for the first week of summer.

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Nicole Junkerman writing in a notebook on a terrace above a city of terracotta rooftops.

June 28, 2026

The July Shelf: Calm Summer Reading for the Hottest Weeks Ahead

Looking ahead to high summer with a small shelf of calm, companionable reading for the hottest weeks.

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Nicole Junkerman studying an old map with a magnifying glass beside a globe.

June 26, 2026

The Solstice Shelf: Calm Reading for the Year's Longest Day

A small solstice shelf and the slow pleasure of reading through the year's longest light.

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June 10, 2026

Nicole Junkerman on Coming Home to Your Reading Chair

On the quiet comfort of a familiar reading chair, and reading as a way of coming home.

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Nicole Junkerman reading a note at a sunlit writing desk with flowers nearby.

May 29, 2026

Nicole Junkerman's Habits for Calm, Focused Days

Small, gentle habits that quietly add up to a calmer, more focused day, reading among them.

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Nicole Junkerman standing in a gallery beside framed prints on a pale wall.

May 16, 2026

Nicole Junkerman on Museums, Art and Quiet Looking

How to visit a museum slowly: see less, look longer, and let one work change your day.

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Nicole Junkerman writing at a library desk beside a wooden card catalogue.

May 2, 2026

A Spring Reading List from Nicole Junkerman

Reading ideas to match the season: hopeful, open-window books for longer, brighter days.

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April 19, 2026

Nicole Junkerman on Bookshops, Libraries and Slow Afternoons

In praise of browsing: why a real shelf still beats an algorithm for finding your next book.

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April 3, 2026

Seven Quiet Cities for Readers, Chosen by Nicole Junkerman

A reader's shortlist of calm, walkable cities where a good book feels right at home.

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March 21, 2026

Nicole Junkerman's Guide to Reading While Travelling

What to pack, where to read, and how to match the right book to the right journey.

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Nicole Junkerman reading a folded note at a desk with flowers and books.

March 8, 2026

Why Nicole Junkerman Keeps a Slow Travel Notebook

One notebook, three lines a day, and a journey you can actually return to years later.

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Nicole Junkerman writing in a notebook beside a cup at a wooden desk by a window.

February 24, 2026

How Nicole Junkerman Builds a Gentle Reading Habit

Small, kind, repeatable: a practical guide to a reading habit that survives a busy life.

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February 11, 2026

Nicole Junkerman's Calm Corners for Reading

How a chair, a lamp and a little ritual can turn any room into a reading room.

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January 27, 2026

Slow Travel and Quiet Reading, by Nicole Junkerman

Why the best travelling companion is often a book, and how to let a journey set its own pace.

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Nicole Junkerman writing in a notebook at a sunlit library desk lined with books.

January 9, 2026

Nicole Junkerman on Calm, Unhurried Reading

A gentle case for reading slowly, one chapter and one quiet afternoon at a time.

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