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Friday, June 24, 2016

Books That Shaped America: Round Two

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Oh, how I love a book list. There is a new one that came out recently from the Library of Congress.  A little background: In 2012,...
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Friday, June 17, 2016

Texts from Jane Eyre by Mallory Ortberg

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I thought I would lighten up my reading a bit. I came across  Texts from Jane Eyre  in my library's ebook collection. Since I had ...
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Friday, June 10, 2016

The Middle of Things by J.S. Fletcher and A Tribute to Muhammad Ali

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I am in the middle of reading The Middle of Things which seems to be a perfect place to stop and share with you what I know about this...
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Friday, June 3, 2016

A Skeptic's Guide to Writers' Houses by Anne Trubek

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I am on another armchair traveling adventure. This time I am visiting writers’ houses, a favorite pastime. The book I am reading is...
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Friday, May 27, 2016

White Sands: Experiences from the Outside World by Geoff Dyer

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I like to travel. I like to read books about travel. I want to share another's experiences in foreign places, especially locations...
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Friday, May 20, 2016

Birds of America by John James Audubon

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I don't have a book to write about this week unless you want to count John James Audubon's historic  Birds of America. I took...
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Friday, May 13, 2016

The 40s: The Story of A Decade from The New Yorker

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A generous friend brought me a book the other day. As you can imagine, I rarely turn down the gift of a book. It was one he wanted to p...
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