Category Archives: Book-related personal narratives

Welcome to the middle of PAT CONROY MONTH!! (also known as an explanation of what I’ve been doing with myself for the past twelve months besides not blogging very much) By Jill

The Pat Conroy section at The Avid Reader in Davis, California The Pat Conroy section at Powell’s City of Books in Portland, Oregon September 2012 was the inaugural PAT CONROY MONTH!!  That month I read Pat Conroy’s My Reading Life, … Continue reading

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On a day that looks more like February than April, I finally finish up February’s AP Challenge: final thoughts on King Lear (by Jill)

Shakespeare has never been an easy thing for me to write about, not ever.  I once fell asleep on my computer keyboard trying to write a paper about Shakespeare.  Or maybe that was Faulkner.  Let’s say it was Shakespeare.  It’s … Continue reading

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Beyond This Point There Be Starbucks: A Visit to my College Town, Part II (by Bethany)

A couple of months ago I went to visit my college for reasons that had everything to do with this blog. My plan was to visit the English department library – a place that I associate with peace and stateliness … Continue reading

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