This trip was a Christmas present. Alicia asked for it in some not so subtle ways and I obliged because […]
Month: June 2012
Read to Avoid Despair or to Confront It
I wrote this post from a beach front hotel room in Greece. No, it wasn’t raining. Before you start to […]
Writer to Writer – What We Learn from Each Other
This is an essay by Susan Sundwall. Once we avid readers step over the line and become writers, we read differently. Now we don’t just read, we glean. Like some kind of medieval […]
It’s Never Too Late to Open a Book…Again
This is an essay by Jeffery Cohen. Reading in the beginning When I was a boy, I was in love with reading. […]
The Inside Scoop on The Outsiders: How Revisiting This Teenage Classic Can Rekindle Your Love for a Good Story
This is an essay by Susan McKinney de Ortega. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton has everything – good-looking bad boys, opposing groups […]
How My Favorite Childhood Book Changed My Life
This is an essay by Victoria Strauser. When I was in grade school our class read the book Heidi by […]
5 Books for Fathers/ Books to Read with Your Dad for Father's Day
This is an essay by Chris Ciolli. This Father’s day instead of a watch, gardening tools, a new video game […]
Best Places to Get Inspired to Write a Book in Paris
This is part three of a three-part essay featuring Parisian book activities by Christina Hamlett. From my own experience, one […]
Best Places to Read a Book in Paris
This is part two of a three-part essay featuring Parisian book activities by Christina Hamlett. One of the things I […]
Best Places to Browse for Books in Paris
This is part one of a three-part essay featuring Parisian book activities by Christina Hamlett. There’s much to be said […]