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Building a Bit of Buzz. . . .Cynthea Masson’s The Alchemists’ Council. . .

Building a Bit of Buzz. . . .Cynthea Masson’s The Alchemists’ Council. . .

While it wasn’t my first book of the new year, Cynthea Masson’s The Alchemists’ Council arrived in the first parcel of 2016. I’d been excitedly anticipating this Advance Reading Copy for a few weeks, quelling my…

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Marlon James and his not-so-brief history…

Marlon James and his not-so-brief history…

Marlon James’ A Brief History of Seven Killings lives up to the promise of high energy made by its nearly lurid yellow cover. The novel, which earned a series of accolades and awards, most notably the…

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And 2016 Begins with Poetry (and two novels)

And 2016 Begins with Poetry (and two novels)

I’m going to try something new as the Old Year rolls out, the New Year in. Not a resolution, and I’m not sure how practical this approach will be, but I’d like to try writing…

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Seven Things Sunday

Seven Things Sunday

I’ve already posted today, I know, because I wanted to share the Alaïa exhibition photos and my news about my upcoming trip to Rome before I headed out on an oh-so-early morning run with my…

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Reading List 2015

Reading List 2015

Now that I’m no longer teaching, I wonder if my 2016 Reading List will be more detailed. This one, the first half of which was assembled when I was still working for pay, is, as…

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