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• From 'North Toward Home' by Willie Morris

  

  "Its name was Yazoo City, from the river that flows by it from farther up in the delta - a muddy winding stream that takes in the Tallahatchie, the Sunflower,... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Studies in the Art of Rat-Catching by H.C. Barkley

  

  Studies in the Art of Rat-Catching by H.C. Barkley London: John Murray, Abermarle Street 1896 "My publisher writes to say that he, and he thinks others too,... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• From Ancient Light by John Banville

  

  "Some say that without realising it we make it all up as we go along, embroidering and embellishing, and I am inclined to credit it, for Madam Memory is a... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Durable Goods by Elizabeth Berg

  

  . Ballantine. (2003) [Personal signed copy.] "Sometimes he tells you he is sorry about the way he is. And then, you can't help it, you feel sorry for him. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

  

  Trying to describe Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus is nearly as difficult as the process of writing a novel in itself. So many twists and turns, so many... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• One Last (?) Carp About the 2012 Man Bookers

  

  From article published today in The Guardian: "Stothard's speech droned on and on about the dire situation of publishing today. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald

  

  "One writes of scars healed, a loose parallel to the pathology of the skin, but there is no such thing in the life of an individual. There are open wounds,... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Photo of the Day: October 18, 2012

  

  sunshine, rendered A remarkably dull, dreary day today compared to when I took this photo. This tree is now nearly bare, all sticks where the lovely leaves... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2012 PHOTOGRAPHY

• Man Booker Prize Goes to Hilary Mantel

  

  I can admit when I'm wrong. It's not the same as being gracious in defeat, as I did scream obscenities (using my "inside my head" voice) when that tweet came... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Photo of the Day: October 16, 2012

  

  My daughter tells me titling my pictures is stupid. I know I shouldn't let that bother me, since she's 18 and it's her job to whale on my self esteem. Still,... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Man Booker Eve, 2012

  

  How much faith do you put in outside "bookies" ponying up their bets on who'll win a major literary prize? I've been keeping my ear to the publishing ground... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 24-Hour Read-a-Thon: "Ten Days in a Mad-House" by Nellie Bly

  

  As the story goes, journalist Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Jane Cochrane), penniless and all but destitute after moving to New York to seek out a career as a... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 24-Hour Read-a-Thon: "Man from the South" by Roald Dahl

  Up next, a creepy tale from Roald Dahl, written for an adult audience. Definitely not as depressing as the Nabokov but one of those "ick" stories that make you... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 24-Hour Read-a-Thon: "Symbols and Signs" by Vladimir Nabokov

  An older couple, who had their only child - a son - late in life, have been forced to give him up to an asylum, as he suffers from delusions so severe it's too... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 24-Hour Read-a-Thon

  I signed up for Dewey's 24 hour Read-a-Thon before I realized I was working all day both Saturday and Sunday, and that my daughter was coming home for a short... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Video: Erin Morgenstern on the Writing Process - 10/11/12

  

  Erin Morgenstern is as warm, funny and engaging a speaker as you'd expect, judging from the sort of person who'd possess her talent for writing such magical,... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Greatcoat by Helen Dunmore

  

  Well, now, it seems reading and sharing my thoughts about Dunmore's Penguin Short "Protection" has opened up a whole new interest in her writing for me. Not tha... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Penguin Shorts: 'Protection' by Helen Dunmore

  

  Apparently I'm getting over my hesitation to read shorter works, because I'm doing an increasing amount of it lately. I discovered these "Penguin Shorts,"... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Interview: Kevin Wilson, Author of 'The Family Fang'

  

  "Annie and Buster Fang have spent most of their adult lives trying to distance themselves from their famous artist parents, Caleb and Camille. Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The 39 Steps by John Buchan

  

  The Thirty Nine Steps by John Buchan. [Etext - Gutenberg.com] "'Pardon,' he said, 'I'm a bit rattled tonight. You see, I happen at this moment to be dead.' I sa... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE