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On the Summer Shelf(4)
E.B. White once wrote in a letter to his brother that “Birds are all right except you get practically nothing done, as they make everything else seem so unimportant.”
So in the vein of Mr. White, let’s blame my lack of…
The Bookworm Is In: ‘Flammable Skirt’
There is something vividly sharp and alluring about the word “quirky.” Many of us who see this adjective tacked onto nearly any noun will be enchanted, and we are bound to further inspect said objects.
Characters in books - protagonist, antagonist…
‘The Invention of Hugo Cabret’
The Caldecott Medal is given every year for a children’s picture book. It is awarded by the American Library Association to the most distinguished artist in the childrens illustration book arena.
I’m assume you are familiar with picture books. They line…
Book Review: ‘Revolutionary Road’
All fundamental truths I learn from fiction. This surprises many to hear and makes some question my intelligence. An editor once ended a conversation on this subject with a rather condescending, “You mean non-fiction. You’ve learned from non-fiction. Fiction is…