An Animal Book and Kindle Names

April 12, 2011

I was working at the circulation desk this morning when a coworker returned Temple Grandin’s book Animals Make Us Human. …

On National Poetry Month

April 11, 2011

Have you been reading any poetry this month to celebrate National Poetry Month? I admit that I have not other …

April 10, 2011

Well, my book lust for The Use and Abuse of Literature by Marjorie Garber has come to an end. Not …

April 7, 2011

I have to admit to a certain nostalgia for the typewriter, so when I saw they are experiencing a revival …

April 6, 2011

Mondays are hard to be sure. I mean, having to wake up to an alarm instead of sunrise, and then …

April 5, 2011

Because I did not quote anything from Transit of Venus yesterday and raved about the language, here is a short …

April 4, 2011

Oh my goodness, I almost completely forgot about today being the day of the Slaves discussion of Shirley Hazzard’s marvelous …

April 3, 2011

Today Bookman and I went scavenging at Borders. The store here will only be open for 7 more days and …