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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Lagniappe
You don’t have to spend a lot of money on bookends. Make your own. Here are 23 that may interest you. _ _ _ Nick Offerman from Parks and Recreation recaps summer reading for lazy English students. _ _ _ … Continue reading
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The Great Books Foundation
You probably don’t recognize the man on the Time magazine cover above. His name is Mortimer J. Adler. Adler, who was born in New York City in 1902, became a philosopher, educator, and author among other things. He led a … Continue reading
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Books about Books – Part 1
Looking for a good book to read? Well, you’ve come to the right place, because I love books that are filled with reading recommendations. In this, the first installment of “Books about Books,” I will focus on the so-called literary … Continue reading
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Quiz of the Month – August 2013
All of the quotes below contain one or more sentences from the beginning of the first chapter of books you may be familiar with. Can you name each book and its author? You can find the answers on my Quiz … Continue reading
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What Children Are Reading Now
You may not be surprised to know that high school students are not reading high school level books. Some, in fact, are reading books on a fifth or sixth grade level. They are also more interested in fantasy, science fiction, … Continue reading
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A Brief Survey of the Short Story
The Guardian has been steadily adding to a series of fascinating articles that it began back in 2007. The series is “A Brief Survey of the Short Story,” and at this point there are 51 entries – each one about … Continue reading
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Quotes of Note
“There are two ways of creating a fictitious character; one, the more superficial, perhaps, is to take observed behavior and try to deduce from it the motives from which it springs. The other is to take some passing mood of … Continue reading
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