My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead

My Mistress’s Sparrow Is Dead: Great Love Stories, from Chekhov to Munro Jeffrey Eugenides This month two new books came out that benefit two branches of 826 National, a non-profit organization that helps school age children develop expository and creative writing skills. My Mistress’s Sparrow is Dead: Great Love Stories, from Chekhov to Munro, edited… Continue reading My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead

Polysyllabic Spree – December 2007

Better late than never? Books Purchased (or in this case, received as gifts!): Books Acquired – Decemeber 2007 The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera (gift) Penguin by Design by Phil Baines (gift) Rosie Little’s Cautionary Tales for Girls by Danielle Wood (gift) Portraits and Observatios: The Essays of Truman Capote (gift) At Large… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – December 2007

George Saunders Quote

“At the end of my life, I know I won’t be wishing I’d held more back, been less effusive, more often stood on ceremony, forgiven less, spent more days oblivious to the secret wishes and fears of the people around me. So what is stopping me from stepping outside my habitual crap? My mind, my… Continue reading George Saunders Quote

Vox Hunt: Let's Go!

Show us a photo of somewhere you want to go. There are hundreds of places in the world I want to go, and the list grows all the time. But my dream vacation belongs to Hammerfest, Norway, to see the Northern Lights. The thought of bundling up to face the arctic temperatures outside on the… Continue reading Vox Hunt: Let's Go!

Vox Hunt: I Looove This Place

Show us a photo of a place you love. Beaumont Tower 1 comment The place I love most in the world is Michigan State University. The above photo is our beautiful bell tower, Beaumont Tower, in the spring. Here are some more photos: MSU – Red Cedar 2 comments MSU Ducks MSU – Red Cedar,… Continue reading Vox Hunt: I Looove This Place

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At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays by Anne Fadiman

At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays Anne Fadiman An important quality of a  good essayist is their ability to  write about a topic you (the reader) have no previous history of caring about and yet still manage to captivate you with the subject matter. An even better essayist will not only hold your attention… Continue reading At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays by Anne Fadiman