“Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Kidd” Alice Munro

2014-03-20T20:04:36-04:00

Just when I was thinking that I've been talking a lot about theme and structure with these stories, and not so much about characterization, along comes a story like "Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Kidd" to make the point. "Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Kidd have known each other eighty years, ever

“Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Kidd” Alice Munro2014-03-20T20:04:36-04:00

Sweet and Swedish

2014-07-11T16:03:23-04:00

1961; Dell Publishing, 1975 Maria Gripe's trilogy is just charming. Josephine chooses her own name because the name Anna Grå is too big for her, like a pair of shoes that she needs to grow into. She is six years old. Her blue sweater is getting too small but

Sweet and Swedish2014-07-11T16:03:23-04:00

To Tell the Truth: Elspeth Cameron

2014-03-15T18:17:07-04:00

Elspeth Cameron's And Beauty Answers: The Life of Frances Loring and Florence Wyle Cormorant Books, 2007 It certainly wasn't something that a lot of women were doing in the early 1900s; girls weren't lining up to become sculptors. But Frances Loring and Florence Wyle did just that, meeting in 1906

To Tell the Truth: Elspeth Cameron2014-03-15T18:17:07-04:00

Nine Reasons to Read Camp Nine

2014-03-15T16:59:45-04:00

1. Remarkable wrangling with world-changing matters: racism. (Most of what I say below is about this: but there are other fine reasons too.) 2. Southern US setting (Many readers know and love Southern fiction, but this isn't Mississippi: it's Arkansas. That's refreshing. Even if Chess does think it's boring!) "I

Nine Reasons to Read Camp Nine2014-03-15T16:59:45-04:00

Dear 84 Charing Cross Road

2014-03-15T16:20:22-04:00

When I first mentioned that Fridays were going to be reserved for letters, Laura mentioned Helene Hanff's epistolary classic right off. She reminded me how much I love this collection. And, so, I pulled the volume off the shelf and aimed for a re-read. If you're reading these

Dear 84 Charing Cross Road2014-03-15T16:20:22-04:00
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