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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
I know you might find this hard to believe, but sometimes I spend time doing absolutely nothing except diddling around on the internet. And a couple of days ago, when I was engaged in this particular activity, I happened to … Continue reading
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William Faulkner and the Half-Blood Prince: Thoughts on Chapters 1-7 of Light in August (by Bethany)
This book is making me wonder why I’ve spent so many hours of my life reading silliness. And not only that, but why I’ve spent so many hours doing things that are silly or mundane: knitting, cleaning the house, meeting … Continue reading
Wherein the blogger who actually likes vampire fiction reviews Deborah Harkness’ Shadow of Night (by Jill)
When I read Bethany’s review of Shadow of Night a few weeks ago, I wanted to have mine be, simply, “See Bethany’s review.” After much thought, that seemed like probably that went against the premise of our blog, so I … Continue reading
Bookstores and octopi and dead siblings, oh my: My attempt at deciphering Leni Zumas’ The Listeners (by Jill)
My second delivery from Powell’s Books Indiespensible book club arrived in May. Unlike The Book of Jonas, this was a book I would have picked for myself based on the blurb on the back, but maybe not one I would … Continue reading
Look away, look away, look away, Dixieland: Pre-reading notes on William Faulkner’s Light in August (by Jill)
Light in August will live forever in my mind as the only novel we were assigned in the spring of 1994 in AP English that I actually finished and enjoyed. The rest … Continue reading
Frederic Henry in a Dress: A Review of Laurence Cossé’s An Accident in August (by Bethany)
I became aware of Laurence Cossé a few years ago, when her novel A Novel Bookstore was first published by Europa Editions and widely marketed in U.S. bookstores. The premise of that novel is fascinating: a group of book snobs decides to … Continue reading
A Review of Toni Morrison’s Home (by Bethany)
I have a confession to make. I am a lifelong reader with two college degrees in English. I have both affection and respect for Toni Morrison, who wrote the book that I most often identify as my favorite novel of … Continue reading
In Which Kansas Looks an Awful Lot Like New York: A Review of Thad Ziolkowski’s Wichita (by Bethany)
Dear Thad Ziolkowski: People in Kansas don’t call their porches “stoops.” And I’m pretty sure that no one in Wichita has ever had to wait in line outside to be admitted to a restaurant at 8:30 pm. And the next … Continue reading
Postcards From Purgatory 