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I march on in my Pulitzer run. Having just finished Lonesome Dove (1986), I turn to The Caine Mutiny (1952) by Herman Wouk. I’m familiar with the 1954 movie, starring… Read more »
Category: Books
The Right Time for Deep
I’m definitely a “morning person.” I’ve often written here of my love of mornings. I enjoy being around (and conscious) for the rising of the sun; more so in the… Read more »
Did I really need this?
I’ve been knocked off my regular routine, so the words are getting harder to come by. I guess this is what happens when things get a little higgledy-piggledy. I have… Read more »
Wednesday Random
I’ve not written in a couple of days, so I owe the blog this. I have a few thoughts floating about in my head, so…why not? Having read some Wendell… Read more »
Gilead? Meh.
In my run of Pulitzer novels, I’ve finished Gilead by Marilynne Robinson, and I have thoughts. Mostly on the negative side. I must say, it finished decently enough, but it… Read more »
Maybe it’s too good?
I wrote recently about accidentally stumbling upon a run of Pulitzer Prize-winning novels — The Grapes of Wrath, Tales of the South Pacific, A Confederacy of Dunces, The Goldfinch. Now,… Read more »
Thursday Random: Rides, Books, and Haiku
I’m working on two pieces — one, a screed against Amazon’s new way of giving me music, and the other on a chapter out of Paul’s letter to the Romans…. Read more »
It can’t be helped…
It seems I’m really narrowing down the life of retirement. As I take one book back to the library today, another catches my eye. And although I’d resolved to kick… Read more »
Wonderful
I’m generally impulsive when it comes to books. Someone says, “Hey, I like this one,” and I’m quite likely to get right on it. I just finished Children of God,… Read more »
Too Much?
[A thought in progress.] Here’s something different for you: I’m going to be critical about books. But only briefly. Because I know my thinking on this is full of holes… Read more »