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Robert Bruce's journey reading his way through Time Magazine's ALL-TIME 100 novels.
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Salman Rushdie On His Writing Process
Over the years, I’ve posted many excerpts from The Paris Review’s interviews with famous authors.I love these interviews because they not only focus on authors... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
101 Books Turns Five!
5 years.That’s a long time.I guess, when you’re 39 like me, it’s not really that long of a time. But, still, it’s about 12% of my lifetime.It’s also the amount... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
That Time Kramer Met Salman Rushdie
Seinfeld was a fabulous show.One of the many reasons to love the show is its inclusion of relatively obscure literary references. Read more
Posted on 27 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Rushdie’s Narrator Is Falling Apart…Literally
I want to take you into the early pages of Midnight’s Children today. It’s a novel that I’ve found intriguing to this point–filled with a nice balance of... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
17 Amazing Things About Reading in the Fall
Don’t look now, but fall is right around the corner.Fall is my absolute favorite time of year. You see, I believe summer is only good for two things: sweat and... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Here’s What Dyslexia Feels Like
Daniel Britton is a graphic designer who has battled dyslexia all of his life.To raise awareness for others who suffer with the learning disability (one in... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Next Up: Midnight’s Children
Hey! It’s another novel written by a living author!Midnight’s Children, published in 1981, was written by Salman Rushdie. It’s one of the more famous novels of... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
101 Books Mailbag #3
It’s mailbag time!Thanks for sending some questions for the 101 Books Mailbag last Friday. Now it’s time for answers.Now that you are reading “Go Set a... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
101 Books Reviews “Go Set A Watchman”
Let’s start with a spoiler-free version of my review of Go Set A Watchman.This is a well-written novel that certainly reflects the style of Harper Lee. Read more
Posted on 12 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
A Review Roundup Of “Go Set A Watchman”
I hope to have my review of the new Harper Lee novel ready tomorrow. In the meantime, I thought I’d pull together some short quotes from reviews across the web. Read more
Posted on 11 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Send Your Questions! It’s 101 Books Mailbag Time
It’s been over a year since I’ve done this, so I thought I’d give it another go.Got questions for me? Send in them in the 101 Books mailbag!Got a question... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
This Bookstore Is Offering Refunds For Go Set A Watchman
If you dislike the new Harper Lee novel, Go Set A Watchman, and you happened to purchase the novel from Brilliant Books in Traverse City, Michigan…well, you’re... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
David Foster Wallace Fan…Or No?
A new film about David Foster Wallace was released on Friday. The End of the Tour stars Jason Segel as DFW and Jesse Eisenberg as David Lipsky.We’ve talked abou... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
11 Of The Best Quotes In Literature
A great sentence is as refreshing as a cool cup of water.See what I did there? That was a bad sentence riddled with a horrible cliche. That was the opposite of ... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
This 12-Year-Old Boy Needs Books. Let’s Send Him Some.
Here’s your heartwarming story for the day.Last week, a mailman in Utah was delivering mail to the home of a 12-year-old boy, Mathew Flores. The kid was... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
A Little Reminder That Harper Lee Was An Incredible Writer
SPOILERS BELOW!If you ever doubted that Harper Lee could write, if you ever bit on the rumor that, perhaps, Truman Capote had secretly written To Kill A... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My Thoughts On The First 100 Pages Of Go Set A Watchman
SPOILERS BELOW.Here are just a few of my thoughts about what I’ve read so far. Scout is all grown up, and she doesn’t go by Scout anymore. It’s “Jean Louise”... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Rest In Peace, E.L. Doctorow
I rarely break my blogging schedule, but today’s an exception.Last night, E.L. Doctorow died at the age of 84. According to his son, he passed away because of... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Editor Behind To Kill A Mockingbird
The recent release of Go Set A Watchman is an interesting case study in the development of a classic novel.With the novel’s publication last week, the New York... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Will You Read The New Harper Lee Novel?
I made this novel such a priority to read that I paused the Time list in order to read it.I figure this might be the only other novel I’ll ever read from... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE