Zeus Turns on the Charm
Still reading, and listening, to The Iliad. Listening we are up to Achilles finding out Patroclus died. In reading, I …
Monthly Archives: April 2007
Decisions, Decisions
The plane to Las Vegas for the in-laws’ fiftieth wedding anniversary party leaves two weeks from Friday. I’ve narrowed my …
The Universe is a Weird Place
I finished Brian Greene’s Fabric of the Cosmos over the weekend but had to let it sit a bit so …
Prizes
The 2007 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced. Cormac McCarthy won for The Road. And the Orange Prize Shortlist was also …
Mochas are Expensive
The mocha at the bookstore Friday night was absolutely wonderful. I’d do it more often except it’s expensive. Not the …
You Are What You Buy; Or, Emerson on Domestic Life
Last week’s Emerson essay on eloquence made me a little grumpy and I was fully determined to be grumpy about …
Happy Friday!
I’ve been interviewed at Litminds! And in case you haven’t heard, the Man Booker International list has been announced. It’s …
Your Life as a Book
If you have ever worked at a smallish local nonprofit or know someone who has, you’ll know that almost everyone …
Hiding and Other Things
I’ve been feeling grumpy at work lately and I was complaining to a coworker the other day that with the …
Poetry and Commitment
I so enjoyed reading the little chapbook Poetry and Commitment by Adrienne Rich that I had to let it sit …
