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Oct 2 New things are happening.

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An old story with a new voice: Percival Everett's "James"

May 22, 2024

An old story with a new voice: Percival Everett's "James"

May 22, 2024

In his latest novel, James, Percival Everett teaches old dog Mark Twain a few new tricks.

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Tell me I’m not the only one who goes through wildly busy phases and finds my thoughts flickering to an impossible-to-read number of book titles but then I roll into bed and fall asleep before reading a single page?

Anyway, here’s me hau

My initial experience of How High We Go In the Dark was a case of right book, wrong time. I started it, got about 20 or 30 pages in, felt a little bit of a pull, but not enough to keep me from getting distracted by other stories.

Recently, I heard

I got to do some op shopping with my sister and her girls yesterday, as they were in town for the weekend. While they found some great clothing treasures, I haunted the bookshelves and found My Life with Bob and Looking for Alibrandi. Alibrandi was a

Like a greedy little bush turkey, I absolutely gobbled up — GOBBLED, I tell you — @laurendraperwrites’ latest oh-so-precious #LoveOzYA story.

So. How do I love thee, Return to Sender? Let me count the ways.

First, I want to adopt

I would not advise anyone to attempt writing a history dissertation while lecturing in three subjects, writing curriculum, and running a tutoring business, but every now and then there’s a little moment when you’re sitting with a great bo

The darling "Demon deputy."

Oct 4 The darling "Demon deputy."

When books are important -and- good.

Apr 16 When books are important -and- good.