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• Sleeping on Jupiter by Anuradha Roy

  

  Jarmuli radiated outward to Asia, the world, the solar system, the universe - it was every child's incantation in school, and even now, when he wanted to be... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The (Wo)Man Booker Prize Shadow Panel as Assembled by Frances

  While I walked through the Art Institute of Chicago with my mother this morning, admiring the Degas exhibit and alternately checking my iPhone for a call from m... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Of Things in August Hoped For

  

  I abandoned The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende today. I had intended to read it for both Spanish Lit Month and the Japanese Literature Challenge 9, but I tire... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Discreet Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa for Spanish Lit Month

  

  Dear Spider Extortionists, Although you've burned the offices of Narithuala Transportation port, a business I created with the honest effort of a lifetime, I'm... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Severina by Rodrigo Rey Rosa for Spanish Lit Month

  

  This is is a novel I would not have discovered without the review at seraillon. And it is without a doubt a book I would have sorely missed had I not read it. A... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Heart So White by Javier Marias for Spanish Lit Month

  

  Javier Marias often writes sentences that are full paragraphs, and while some require me to read them several times over for clarity, others make me reach for m... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Coloring Flower Mandalas: 30 Hand Drawn Designs for Mindful Relaxation by Wendy...

  

  "Following the success of last year's Coloring Animal Mandalas come Coloring Flower Mandalas, a new book featuring 30 beautifully hand drawn designs for... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Significance Behind the Title of Go Set A Watchman; Midnight Release on...

  

  We went to the midnight release of Harper Lee's most recently published book at the Tivoli theater in Downers Grove. The $36.00 ticket included a panel... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Paris in July: Murder on the Ile Sordou

  

  When I was a young bride living in Europe, I would often take the time offered to teachers in the summer to flit about my favorite countries. I would put on a... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Spanish Literature Month…Another Reason I Love to Blog in July

  

  Here is a photograph of Richard's Bolano shelf. I think I have one of them: 2666. My knowledge of Spanish literature is less than admirable, and so it is with... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Nineteenth Century Point of View from France…Scarlet and Black by Stendhal

  

  "Julien will be a notable worker in our Lord's vineyard. He is not lacking in memory or intelligence and he is thoughtful. But will his vocation last? Is he... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Fourth of July; Let Freedom Ring

  

  I missed my son when I woke up this morning. He is a U. S. Marine, and ever since he signed up two years ago our freedom has become especially dear to me. My... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Paris in July…One of The Reasons I Love to Blog In July

  

  Tamara is hosting Paris in July again this year and has suggested we write up our intentions here. It is such fun to look over everyone's plans, to mark off... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Naomi by Junichiro Tanizaki

  

  "...I was taken in by Miss Naomi, but the truth is, it was my own foolishness." I couldn't help but think of Contempt by Alberto Moravia as I was reading Naomi... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Wait a Minute…I Thought This Was A Book Blog

  

  It's hard to blog on this much medication, especially when I rarely take an aspirin, so please excuse the lack of interaction from me to your posts and comments... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Taste of Summer: Homemade Lemonade

  

  Combine in a saucepan: 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of water rind of two lemons cut into pieces Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Boil about 7 minutes.... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Reader For Hire by Raymond Jean

  

  Young woman available to read to you in your own home. Works of literature, non-fiction, any sort of book you like. Ever since I distributed novels to the... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Hard-Boiled Wonderland and The End of The World by Haruki Murakami (And, Here’s...

  

  "Well, it's like this. Deep in your consciousness there's this core that is imperceptible to yourself. In my case, the core is a town. A town with a river... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• It Isn’t Summer Without My Grandmother’s Potato Salad

  

  I wish that I could meet you in person, chat about books across our easy chairs, and serve you a plate of the potato salad I just made. If you are used to... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Little, Big by John Crowley

  

  It's the sort of book that once you turn the last page, you feel you ought to turn to the first and begin again. The themes are so big, the thoughts so... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE