To Be Read – list update

Uncommon Arrangements: Seven Portraits of Married Life in London Literary Circles 1910-1939 Katie Roiphe Here’s one that just weaseled its way to the top of my To Be Read mountain. It’s called Uncommon Arrangements: Seven Portraits of Married Life in London Literary Circles 1910 – 1939, by Katie Roiphe. I’ve heard many great things about… Continue reading To Be Read – list update

A Fine Frenzy at Borders

A Fine Frenzy Today I went up to the Borders in Columbus Circle to see one of my new favorite musical artists perform – A Fine Frenzy. I’m realizing how cool it is to be a fan before a musical artist makes it big. You get to go to neat things like free performances and… Continue reading A Fine Frenzy at Borders

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Links for 8.16.07

My favorite link of the day is a blog post by Stuart McLean of CBC’s radio show Vinyl Cafe. It’s an (at first glance) ambitious declaration of the end of his book purchasing days. He has too many books, and most are packed up in boxes in his basement and impossible to access quickly. He… Continue reading Links for 8.16.07

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Vox Hunt: Always Good For A Laugh

Video: Share a video that makes you laugh every time you watch it. (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)

Julia Child

My Life in France Julia Child Today would have been Julia Child’s 95th birthday, had she not passed away in 2004. One of her last projects, her memoir called My Life in France, did not come out until after she died. In honor of Julia today, I’d like to whole-heartedly recommend My Life in France.… Continue reading Julia Child

Vox Hunt: This One's For The Kids

Books:  Show us a great children’s book. The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster Sector 7 (Caldecott Honor Book) (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)

Slowly but Surely

My new iMac is making its way across the country: Progress I hope it comes tomorrow, but the delivery is “scheduled for” Thursday. Imac I decided to go with an iMac. After Apple updated the line last week, I was sold. The performance is a lot better than before, and I love the new design.… Continue reading Slowly but Surely