I’ve been inspired by Kelly’s recent post about upcoming books that she’s looking forward to, and wanted to post a list of the books that I’m looking forward to this year as well. My list starts with Shanghai Girls by Lisa See, coming out on May 26. I loved Snow Flower and the Secret Fan… Continue reading Upcoming Books
Month: April 2009
Saying Yes and being brave
I don’t often give many details about my job on here, for two reasons: 1. it’s probably boring to read about 2. people get fired for things they write about work on their blogs But today is going to be an exception, although I’m making the post neighborhood only. I’ve been at my current company… Continue reading Saying Yes and being brave
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
A Moveable Feast Ernest Hemingway I’ll admit something right now: I had been resisting reading anything by Ernest Hemingway for a long time. I’ll also admit that I don’t know really remember why. I suppose I considered myself more of an F. Scott Fitzgerald girl. I also suppose that Hemingway’s subjects didn’t entice me very… Continue reading A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
Why I won't switch to digital books
This post involves another quote from Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin, but it brings up a different topic and I wanted it to be a separate post. While reading Home Cooking, I came to this paragraph and realized that it’s such a perfect example of why I will never stop… Continue reading Why I won't switch to digital books
Home Cooking by Laurie Colwin
Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen Laurie Colwin I’ve been on a “Food Writing” reading kick lately, and I don’t really know how to explain how much I love this genre. I suppose it’s partly because I love to cook and bake, but also a large part of it is just how fun most… Continue reading Home Cooking by Laurie Colwin
Brooklyn on a cold, windy Saturday
On Emma’s first day here, last Saturday, we got up early to get a head start on all the things we wanted to do in Brooklyn. We had stayed up until after 3 am talking the night before, so it was a rough morning. It was also pretty cold for April and extremely windy. First,… Continue reading Brooklyn on a cold, windy Saturday
Polysyllabic Spree – March 2009
I had a great week with Emma, who was visiting from Michigan this week. We had a lot of adventures, and I have many pictures to post. I also have a lot of Vox posts to catch up with, starting with my Polysyllabic Spree for March. Books Purchased: Books Purchased – March 2009 Comfort me… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – March 2009
National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month in the US. I’ve been trying to read more poetry in general anyway, and this month my goal is to read a poem every day. There are a few sites I know of that offer a free poem per day, via email: One is The Writer’s Almanac with Garrison Keillor,… Continue reading National Poetry Month