The Owl Service
The Owl Service by Alan Garner, is–interesting. And if you live in Minnesota or you know someone who does, you …
Monthly Archives: November 2007
Thursday Thirteen
When I was a kid and I would say to my mom, “But so-and-so is doing it!” She would ask …
Musing On Childhood vs Adult Reading
I’ve continued to read the essays in Anne Fadiman’s book Rereadings here and there. So far they have been delightful. …
Alias the Cat
Graphic novels are not my regular reading material but I like to read one now and then because I find …
Emerson on Plutarch
Emerson’s essay Plutarch is very much a critical book review and Emerson is the kind of generous, thoughtful critic and …
Seven Things About Me Meme
I’ve been tagged by The Individual Voice to do the Weird Facts About Yourself meme. Here are the “rules:” Link …
Happy Thanksgiving!
Taking a little break for Thanksgiving today. It’s just me, my Bookman, the cats and the dog. A quiet day. …
Library School Update
Twas the night before Thanksgiving and all through the house… Wait, wrong holiday, sorry. I am very happy though because …
More On Manguel’s Lectures
Part three of Manguel’s Massey Lectures is up. I just got to listen to the second one on Sunday. The …
The Scholar
Emerson’s lecture, The Scholar, was an oration delivered before the Washington and Jefferson Societies at the University of Virginia in …
