Surf, swim, sing: Finding joy in lifelong learning in ‘Beginners’
In the new year, people resolve to improve themselves: Quit being so snarky, eat more kale, learn the trombone!
But travel writer Tom Vanderbilt didn’t wait for a new year to shake up his world. After watching his daughter learn to play chess, he decided to join her. Emboldened by the experience, Vanderbilt started on his own adult-ed study, learning to sing, surf, swim, juggle, draw, and create
