May 17
So. I have had lots of things interfering with my blogging lately. Most of it has been job (or lack thereof) related. That part has started to work itself out a bit. I have my third interview in as many weeks on Friday. After a long dry spell, that’s a very good thing. This good …
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May 09
Today, over at Book Riot, I have written about my first introduction to the work of Maurice Sendak and the lessons I learned from Where the Wild Things Are. Here, I thought I would keep it simple and share some of my favorite Tweets about his life and work.
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May 07
This post originally ran on Book Riot as The Top American Writers? and prompted a really interesting discussion. What’s your take? What makes an Author American? Recently, the MLA* ranked the top 25 American writers according to the amount of scholarship that has been devoted to those writers and their works in the past 25 …
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May 03
Afterwards Rosamund Lupton Crown (2012) This is this first book by Lupton that I have read, and I think she fits nicely in the ranks of Kate Atkinson (as far as the mystery element goes) and Audrey Niffenegger (in terms of somewhat creepy out-of-body experiences). I will be spending some quality time with her earlier …
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May 01
Last Monday saw me sitting in Hermann Park, my favorite place in Houston. I had 30 books, 3 different titles, with me when I went into the park around 5 pm. Most of my recipients were young couples, some pushing strollers or holding little hands. There were a few teenagers, too, looking for something that …
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