During my recent book purging project and efforts to minimize my material possessions, I scaled my book collection down by about 15%. As a result, I had about 250 books to sell or donate. I donated the majority of them, and the ones that had a bit more resale value I took to Strand to exchange for… Continue reading Treat yo self
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Happy Birthday, Kurt Vonnegut
While I was in Europe this spring, I got to make a pilgrimage that was very special to me. I took a day trip from Berlin to Dresden and visited the shelter / meat locker where one of my favorite authors, Kurt Vonnegut, survived the bombing of Dresden as a prisoner of war during WWII.… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Kurt Vonnegut
Happy Birthday, Kurt Vonnegut
The only time I ever cried when hearing of a celebrity death was finding out that Kurt Vonnegut died in April 2007. He is one of my heroes, and the world was better because he was part of it for a little while. His birthday was November 11, Armistice Day. “Many people need desperately to… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Kurt Vonnegut