Tag Archives: writing

Telling Truths

Posted on October 8, 2016 by

My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout is a novel I will hold close to my heart for years to come. Long-listed for the Man Booker Award, this is a story about Lucy, a woman who recollects a time … Continue reading →

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What History Teaches Us

Posted on August 21, 2016 by

Rules for Old Men Waiting by Peter Pouncey is a powerful, beautifully written novel about an old man who has recently lost his beloved wife. Bereaved and waiting for his own death, the history professor stocks his pantry, holes himself … Continue reading →

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And You Are?

Posted on March 31, 2016 by

The Gilded Life of Matilda Duplaine by Alex Brunkhorst is a novel I discovered in the books on cd section of our library. Published in 2015, I am surprised I never heard of it! This is a fast-paced story written … Continue reading →

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And Then She Said

Posted on October 4, 2015 by

About Women: Conversations between a writer and a painter by Lisa Alther and Francoise Gilot is an interesting non-fiction book. Reading much like a play with two famous women as the main characters sans stage directions, the book is an ongoing dialogue … Continue reading →

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The Way We Were

Posted on June 25, 2015 by

If you have never read A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway, I strongly recommend you take the time to do so. Written many years afterward, this is a collection of short stories; recollections of Hemingway’s days in 1920’s Paris. Like … Continue reading →

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With a Whimper

Posted on February 15, 2015 by

West of Sunset by Stewart O’Nan recounts the final years of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s personal and professional life in Hollywood. This novel reminded me of a movie entitled Beloved Infidel I dimly recollect from years ago starring Gregory Peck. I did … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Heart

Posted on September 12, 2013 by

I learned about William Saroyan while reading the recent biography on Kerouac.  The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze and other Stories by Saroyan is a fabulous collection of short stories which speak to the heart and offer a … Continue reading →

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