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A Review of Deborah Levy-Bertherat’s The Travels of Daniel Ascher (by Bethany)
As you may have noticed, I like to invent sub-genres, and it didn’t take me many chapters into The Travels of Daniel Ascher to figure out that this newly-translated French novel is part of the subgenre I like to call … Continue reading
Renaissance Books: A Teaser
Sometime soon I’m going to tell you about a used bookstore I discovered today right in the middle of the Milwaukee airport. It was everything a good used bookstore ought to be, including BIG. But it’s late and my travels … Continue reading
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Here’s the back panel of my English rib sweater. I only have a few inches to go until I can start decreasing for the sleeves. I love decreasing for the sleeves – it makes me feel as if I am … Continue reading
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Identity Theft, North Korean Style: Final Thoughts on Adam Johnson’s The Orphan Master’s Son (by Bethany)
If I wanted to be cynical (and I often do, though not necessarily right now), I would say that anyone who wants to write fiction about North Korea should follow these four easy steps: Read 1984, Change some names around … Continue reading
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My English rib sweater is coming along nicely – I’d say I have about six inches of the back finished. I love working with sturdy wool yarn after spending so long on the tank sweater (which is wonderfully soft, but … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Part I of Adam Johnson’s The Orphan Master’s Son (by Bethany)
At first my plan was not to write a progress report on this book, since there are all kinds of complexities going on and I am not 100% sure what is “real” (within the framework of the fictional novel) and … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Postcards from Purgatory!
Today our blog turns three. Postcards from Purgatory can draw a circle, walk in a straight line, and climb stairs easily, using alternating feet. It still has tantrums. It’s reliably toilet-trained, but sometimes when it is stressed or overwhelmed and … Continue reading
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Yarn Along
A weekend with no plans + a Mad Men marathon = one tan tank sweater that is DONE!! By “done,” I mean that it’s off needles. I still need to weave in the ends, and yes, for the first time … Continue reading
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A Compelling Thorn: Final Thoughts on George R.R. Martin’s A Clash of Kings (by Bethany)
I kicked and screamed my way through the last two hundred pages of A Clash of Kings, and guess what I did when I finished? I immediately picked up A Storm of Swords and began scanning through it – not … Continue reading
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I’ll admit – I haven’t finished either the tan sweater or A Clash of Kings. Last weekend was a busy one for me – busy with good things – and I don’t think I spent more than an hour or … Continue reading
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Postcards From Purgatory 