Open to words, forever–
I found this book at the library sometime sorting through donations. I loved the title and am glad I held onto it– if you are a fan of language, this is a fun one. I read parts and talked about the book a bit on the radio yesterday morning that you can listen to here.
This novel is written “around” slavery and the underground railroad, rooted in the state of Virginia. The main character, Hiram, whose father is the owner of the plantation on which he “tasks” and whose mother is a slave who was put on the auction block by his father when he was still a child. Virginia
I somehow stumbled upon this book in my library app (Libby). It was refreshing to read a work of fiction that really captured my attention. It had everything: sex, painting, jewels, occult, psych wards, demonic possession/attempted exorcism, and even a duel! (You know, when two people decide to shoot each other). My only disappointment was
Reading four classic authors is not easy. But doing it while you’re sick? I don’t know how I did it!
Just had to share this photograph that my daughter texted me while on a walk in the woods with Stella. Can you believe these roots? Two different tree genus and the same phenomena. The tree in the foreground is an old growth Western Juniper, the back one is a mature Ponderosa Pine. Find myself wondering
This book was such a pleasure to read. I have always loved bees, even as a child who often got stung on my feet due to lack of shoes. There is something about the magic of what and how they produce; the beautiful order of it; the circular give and take with plants; the perfection
This collection of poetry came to me by way of ModPo. Anna sent it to me after I was the first caller in during a webcast sometime last year. This collection has got me interested in Moure and I hope to read more. Moure and more is extra fun since she uses so much word
The Combat Veteran & PTSD was written by my friend Francis Resta. He was a WWII combat veteran — was in Europe and Japan. The book is easy to read– conversational. It felt like I was having a solid chat with my friend– it is comforting to know that I have some of Francis’s language
Now, how can you resist the incongruity of the name of this book and the name of the author? I couldn’t. The subtitle is “Art, Science and Secrets from the Middle Ages.” It was recommended by a curator at the art museum for further reading. Spike’s delightful bio: Spike Bucklow trained as a chemist. He
I’ve been carrying Marianne Moore with me and managed to read Complete Poems in a waiting room, at a coffee shop, volunteering at an art gallery where I write you from. I need more time with this book in order to fully appreciate it, but I use these reading sessions as an opportunity to get
Seasonal Reading 