Perfect Endings for May?
Tuesday May 27, 2008
Yes, May is drawing to a close. May Day, Mother's Day, and even Memorial Day--all the holidays of May have come and gone... (Even my birthday has come and gone ... Read More
Guys Like Us...
Saturday May 24, 2008
John Steinbeck's classic novel, Of Mice and Men, was first published in 1937. Despite the controversies and book banning that have surrounded the text, this story of George and Lenny ... Read More
Book Scans Left to the Professionals?
Friday May 23, 2008
The idea of mass digitizing books has incited ongoing controversy (from authors concerned about copyright issues related to Google's Print Library Project). Microsoft's Live Search scanning project has avoided much ... Read More
A Wretched Man - Oscar Wilde
Monday May 19, 2008
Oscar Wilde was once vibrant and full of life, but the trial and his subsequent imprisonment destroyed him--mentally and physically. On May 19, 1897, Wilde was released from jail. He ... Read More
Love of the Classic as Snobbishness?
Thursday May 15, 2008
On occasion, I get into some rather interesting conversations about the classics, and whether it's snobbish and unrealistic to expect readers to appreciate works by William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens. ... Read More
What is bibliomania?
Wednesday May 14, 2008
Are you addicted to books? You may go to any lengths to find a particular book. Bibliomania is "a gentle madness," a joy that's been enjoyed by bibliomanics, bookworms, book ... Read More
Characters Drawn... Life to Fiction?
Monday May 12, 2008
Mark Twain is famously associated with the grand Mississippi, as a riverboat pilot and writer. On May 12, 1883, Life on the Mississippi was first published, in all its unforgettable ... Read More
Seaside Musings...
Saturday May 10, 2008
The oceans cover an immense expanse--ranging over three-fifths of the world. Beyond the boundless nature of these bodies of water that surround the globe, the seas have inspired some of ... Read More
The Draw of Reading... Why would one resist?
Wednesday May 7, 2008
Some of the most memorable events in my life have involved being caught reading a book. Not that reading a book is ever a bad thing... Reading can be such ... Read More
Mother Memories... The Normalcy of Reading
Tuesday May 6, 2008
Some of my earliest memories of my mother are of her reading. It seemed a normal part of existence: to ravenously devour a book, to sleep with a book beside ... Read More
May Day...
Thursday May 1, 2008
It's May Day! I love this day. Not only was my baby sister born on this day--greeted with Aurora Borealis in the sky upon the advent of her birth--but it's ... Read More