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On the Summer Shelf
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…
A Small Year with Big Stories
My year began in a small cottage situated near a field dotted with pygmy goats and three bossy ostriches.
The time there was quiet and perfect and short. But in those brief months many wonderful pages were turned. Wow, were they…
The Book Worm: Freethinking Dogs and Vampires
Stop and think about how your November unfurled. Any surprises come your way? Any twists in the autumn fate you weren’t expecting? Of course. None of us can plan our days down to single minutes and play-by-plays, no matter how…
“I See You Everywhere”
The contribution is small, so you think.
You set out to write a book simply because you haven’t yet and have always wanted to.
The first attempt wins you the National Book Award, and subsequently, you travel many places. One of which…
The Bookworm is in: Books and men
Twice in one month I have had two distinct conversations with male acquaintances on the theme of women and literature.
Both of these men are well-educated.
Both boast personal libraries which rival those of the small town public sort.
Both I consider peers…
Familiar faces, online aces
If you’re reading this, it means you clicked my new button and arrived at the place where you’ll find the next secret disclosures. Welcome!
You already read secret No. 1 on the front page: Kelly Brewer, the former editor of the…
Shannon Calder: The bookworm is in
Books fly at us often. We bibliophiles are barraged with new releases, paperbacks, beach reads and novels that have been on our nightstand for a month. Or six.
We stress ourselves out and wish we read faster. Even the speed readers among…