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• Barbara Kingsolver: Being Part of Nature's Fabric

  

  Guest Post by Ernest Marshall I recently contributed book reviews for the authors Ernest Thompson Seton and Henry David Thoreau, “classic” nature writers in... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Thoreau: A Voice for All Things Wild

  

  Guest Post by Ernest MarshallAn awareness of nature pervades the written word, whether poems, essays, short stories, novels, or newspaper and magazine... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wild Animals I Have Known by Ernest Thompson Seton

  

  Guest Post by Ernest MarshallEditor's Note: This book is available online through The Baldwin Project. Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946) wrote mostly for young... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Few Random Thoughts on American Psycho (The Movie) & Dueling Monsters:My Vote

  

  My daughter and I finally watched the film adaptation of American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis, a novel I discussed here. We hope to review it soon.Meanwhile, a... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Book & Movie Review: Red Dragon

  

  Publication Date: 2009 (originally published in 1981) Publisher: The Berkley Publishing GroupFormat: PaperbackGenre: Mystery/ThrillerWhy I Chose It: It was give... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Film Review: The Year My Voice Broke

  

  Year Released:1987Written Directed By: John Duigan Rating: (4/5 Stars)Set in 1962 in New South Wales, Australia, this film opens on a light-hearted note and -... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Weekend Wrap-Up & A Question for Readers

  

  First the Idle Chit-Chat:Fall is hitting its peak here in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, and I NEED to get up in the mountains. I hope we get some terrific... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 20 Of Our Favorite Coming of Age Movies -- Part 2

  

  In anticipation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which is getting great reviews, I've compiled a list of 20 of our favorite coming of age movies, in no... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES