Jane Austen, the Early Days
The Slaves of Golconda pick this time around is Lady Susan by Jane Austen. This is early Jane, composed (probably) …
Monthly Archives: March 2007
The Need to Make
Spending time at a bookstore last night was just the ticket. I only brought home one book, Auto-Da-Fe by Elias …
That Happy, Finished a Book Feeling
Do you ever have those times when you feel like you haven’t been reading enough, but you’ve really been reading …
In the Zoo
The story up for discussion this month at A Curious Singularity is Jean Stafford’s “In the Zoo.” I am very …
Up For a Challenge?
I’ve been waiting for months it seems for Carl’s promised fantasy challenge and at last it is here! Carl offers …
A Book For People Who Like To Eat
I started reading a fun book at lunch today that the nice people at Toby Press sent me. It’s called …
Civilization
My diagonal line between society and solitude has veered off course of late. Between starting my volunteer library gig and …
If Only
I’m not as bad as Susan, dreaming about the books I wish I was reading and didn’t have time for, …
Herodotus and Fairy Tales
In my Herodotus reading the other night I suddenly felt like I was caught up in a Greek, or Persian …
Spring Poetry, Sort Of
Is there a better way to celebrate the first day of spring than with a poem? How about one from …
