Reading for Distraction. . .
I thought some of you might enjoy this short essay by poet Molly Fisk on Not Reading — and I’m curious to know whether any of you have ever tried going without reading for a challenging…
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More Marlon James. . .
Thanks again to Georgia for a post that has whetted my appetite for reading Elana Ferrante’s backlist. I’ve got Ferrante’s Neapolitan books piled up by my desktop computer waiting for me to be home long…
View PostA Guest Blogger Reads Ferrante . . .
An article on the Sassi di Matera (the stone homes/cave dwellings in Puglia, Italy) in this weekend’s Globe and Mail Travel section reminded me that I’d just learned about these remarkable buildings and the culture…
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Uh-oh! I can see I’m in danger of falling into my old ways, given that it’s been over two weeks since I last posted here. I think I can allow myself some leeway as I’ve…
View PostReading (in) Rome
Georgia asked what I was bringing to read on my trip and whether I was bringing my reading in print books or e-books. I did consider bringing some “real” books along. It was tough, for…
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