Robert Bruce

LATEST ARTICLES ( 529 )

• Loving: The Original Downton Abbey?

  As I mentioned in my preview to Loving, the novel reminds me a lot of Downton Abbey.The popular TV show was the first thing that came to mind when I read a... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Who Helped You Love To Read?

  My mom has a room in her house that is full of books.I’m not exaggerating when I say an entire wall in that room has shelves that are filled with novels,... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Henry Green: The Best Author You’ve Never Heard Of

  First off, thanks to everyone for the kind words last week while I was out with my wife, my 3-year-old and our new little boy. He weighed in at 8 pounds, 15... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• F. Scott Fitzgerald Loved Beer

  A friend who lives in Asheville, North Carolina sent me this.Recently, NPR’s Susan Stamberg made the rounds in Asheville while researching a piece about the tim... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Who Ever Said Writing Was Romantic?

  Right now, as I write this blog post, I’m sitting in my “man room” with my legs propped up watching the Cowboys and Giants play on Sunday Night Football.I’m... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Next Up: Loving

  Let’s get this out of the way:I have no idea who Henry Green is, and I have never heard of his novel, Loving.What kind of a name is Loving for a novel anyway?... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book #61: A Passage To India

  

  I expected to like this book more than I did.I love the idea behind it. In the middle of the British occupation of India during the early 20th century, an India... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What Does My Process Look Like?

  Lucille, a fan of 101 Books on Facebook, recently sent me a message with this question:“What is your process for reading books for this project? Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Brilliant Experiment In Censorship

  The topic of censorship always gets me worked up. We’ve talked about it a lot on 101 Books (here, here and here).The idea of “banned” books does get a little... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Your Search Questions Answered: Volume 17

  Guess what? It’s time for another edition of Your Search Questions Answered!Have you missed it? Don’t answer that question.If you’re new to 101 Books, the Your... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• E.M. Forster In 5 Minutes

  I’m not sure how I find this stuff sometimes. I guess I just get lucky.Today’s featured video is a jewel, with only 32 views on YouTube. It’s an excerpt from a... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Rhett Butler: The Video Game

  

  Tom Gauld is one clever guy.Who’s Tom Gauld, you say? He’s the man behind the amazing literary cartoons featured in The Guardian every week.These things make... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 GAMING

• On The Uncomfortable Racism In A Passage To India

  It’s hard for me to think that, just 50 years ago, in the decade prior to the one in which I was born, America was segregated. “Separate but equal” laws were... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Get Your Favorite Novel On A T-Shirt!

  

  This takes book geek to a whole new level.So is the fact that I it’s super cool make me an enormous book geek? Don’t answer that question.For $34, you can get... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What’s The Historical Context Of A Passage To India?

  A Passage To India was written in 1924. It’s the oldest book included on the Time list.One of the problems with reading a book that old, especially a novel... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Answers To Literary Would You Rather

  On Friday, we played a game of Literary Would You Rather.I asked stupid questions. You provided (mostly) smart answers. I enjoyed reading all of them.Today, I... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Let’s Play Literary Would You Rather! (4th Edition)

  It’s that time again.It’s the game that absolutely no one has been waiting for…Literary Would You Rather!We’ve played this game before (like here, here, and... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• When The Movie’s Better Than The Book

  I don’t watch a lot of movies.I don’t dislike movies. But when I have a few free hours, I like to spend it in other ways. Unless it’s a movie I really want to... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ranking The First 60 Novels

  It’s time for me to explain my highly subjecting and totally pointless rankings.As you may know, I go through my rankings after every five novels. Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• When Your Best Friend Becomes Your Protagonist

  How many fictional characters in novels are based on real people?I’d guess that it’s a large majority. I’ve never written a novel, so that’s just a hunch. Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE