Willa Cather gets her Own
When I started my Pulitzer run, I developed a pattern of announcing the next book by writing “Next Up” followed by the author’s name. Then I’d give a brief recap… Read more »
Category: Books
Disorienting: “Concatenation”
I enjoy collecting odd words sometimes. Years ago, we made it a kind of game in the office. Anyone who discovered a new word would bring it into the office… Read more »
Wednesday Random
A Subtle Jumping of Shark I’ve not used this in a while — the term, “Jumped the Shark.” I feel a close relationship with it though, seeing’s though I’m from… Read more »
Brilliant
I started Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead (2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction) remembering that I’d read her before and…didn’t mind, many years back. But I’ll be doggoned if I can remember… Read more »
Next Up: Willa Cather
I’ve always loved being a bit random with my reading — trying to discover new authors I would not normally have seen if not for my scattershot approach. I think… Read more »
Saturday, and tired…
Well here I am: Saturday. This is usually the day I put up a ride for you to check out. Lot’s of pictures along with a lightweight paragraph or two…. Read more »
Wednesday Random
Some weeks are busier than others. Others are a mixed bag. This one is the latter. Whenever I administer language tests — as I did on Monday and Tuesday afternoon… Read more »
Well, that didn’t take long…
Or…”Next Up: Barbara Kingsolver.” I knew this when I was reading The Old Man and the Sea. It’s short — perhaps too long to be called a “short story,” but… Read more »
Next Up: Hemingway…and a Bonus Track
A few days ago I broke stride and dedicated an entire piece on my completing Adam Johnson’s The Orphan Master’s Son. I usually put the review into the announcement of… Read more »
A Tough Act to Follow
Usually, when I finish one of the Pulitzers I’m reading, I’ll announce it by moving on to the next. Not so with The Orphan Master’s Son. While I began with… Read more »