A Literary Three-Way: About a Boy? (I)

2014-03-15T20:13:12-04:00

In eleventh-grade English class, we studied "Oedipus Rex" and I fell in love with the idea that a story so old could still be compelling. But the idea of reading these classic texts outside a classroom seemed unthinkable. You know how some books become all-the-more intimidating the longer you leave

A Literary Three-Way: About a Boy? (I)2014-03-15T20:13:12-04:00

Once Upon a Time 2012: At Last!

2020-10-20T09:36:34-04:00

The details are here. In short, it's all about having fun. (So says Carl, the inimitable host.) Shouldn't be much of a challenge, really, with great company and great stories. There are many quests from which to choose. I'd like to opt for the Multi-Quest version, please. That's Quest the Second (with at

Once Upon a Time 2012: At Last!2020-10-20T09:36:34-04:00

BHM: The Warmth of Other Suns

2020-03-31T12:29:41-04:00

Random House, 2010 Gripping. Engaging. Rich characterization. Sensory detail. These aren't words commonly associated with reading non-fiction. Every one of them is an accurate description of Isabel Wilkerson's chronicle of "the biggest underreported story of the twentieth century". It's "The Epic Story of America's Great Migration", as the

BHM: The Warmth of Other Suns2020-03-31T12:29:41-04:00

Are your reading plans larger than life?

2012-01-23T21:21:54-05:00

Last year, I rekindled my affair with the city that I live in. (As other aspects of life got busier, I had started to take it for granted.) But books and exploring? They don't always mix. While I was doing a lot of walking and riding and commuting from one side

Are your reading plans larger than life?2012-01-23T21:21:54-05:00

Orange January: The Lovely Bones (2002)

2014-03-15T18:47:50-04:00

Striking cover, no? Alice Sebold's novel was longlisted for the Orange Prize in 2003, the year that Valerie Martin's Property won the prize. A friend of mine was so excited about The Lovely Bones, that she bought it as soon as it was available in paperback, and I've

Orange January: The Lovely Bones (2002)2014-03-15T18:47:50-04:00
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