Monthly Archives: April 2012

Sewing Lessons

Posted on April 27, 2012 by dianeledet

Don’t Sing at the Table: Life Lessons From My Grandmothers by                Adiana Trigiani has been on my list of books to read for a long time. The last book I read prompted me to … Continue reading →

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This Is How It Was…

Posted on April 23, 2012 by dianeledet

My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner by Meir Shalev caught my attention when I noticed it on a friend’s Goodreads list.  Am I glad it did! The memoir is written by a man who was born in Nahalal, … Continue reading →

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Down South in Dixie

Posted on April 15, 2012 by dianeledet

I became aware of novel The March by E.L. Doctorow early last week while listening to WFMT radio in Chicago. The book has been adapted to a play (http://blogs.wfmt.com/impromptu/), and the cast and director were on the radio.  Having read Ragtime … Continue reading →

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La Joconde

Posted on April 6, 2012 by dianeledet

An image of Paris, A Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte called out to me from the cover of a 2011 book entitled Stealing Mona Lisa by Carson Morton.  Because the painting is one of my favorites; I decided to investigate … Continue reading →

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