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Tossing hats, under wires & throwing in towels
In early 2012 I decided to chronicle the books I read. I began to call the chronicling the book project. A cute little name for what I soon realized was just anxiety I have about chronicling things. I talk about that … Continue reading
Nice Move, Workout Buddy
A couple days ago I noticed the workout buddy bustling around in the “library.” I totally did one of those walk past the doorway, looking into the room and then backing up. As I did, I asked, “What are you … Continue reading
A book recommendation for Oprah, with love, From Larry Miller
I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Larry Miller for several years now. When I worked at Coro Pittsburgh, Larry was a program participant for a part-time program. After the program ended, Larry and I stayed in touch, and since he … Continue reading
Ah, Poetry
Poetry as a genre will always hold a special place in my heart. I remember as an English Lit major, taking survey courses that unfolded the world of literature. The courses painstakingly distinguished certain periods of writing and the themes … Continue reading
Books with the book expert
I may have mentioned that the workout buddy’s parents own a rare and used book establishment called Clayton Fine Books. I have a deep fascination with the books that Clayton Fine Books owners Cam and Donna, have collected. As many … Continue reading
The Fourth Book: A Writer’s Writer
Elizabeth Costello is a serious character. I didn’t realize this when I first picked up the fourth book in my book project, named after said character, and written by J.M. Coetzee. In fact, I didn’t know anything about the book … Continue reading
The 3rd book and hiatus
I “recently” finished sometime in 2012, I think in July, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, famed author of Seabiscuit (which is mentioned in Unbroken) and famed author of…Unbroken. Apparently, whatever Ms. Hillenbrand writes is golden and I can see why. This … Continue reading
The Second Book
How many times have I commented to Kelsey, “Blogging is so hard,” to which she’s responds one of two ways, “Truth,” or, “It really is.” Whenever I feel the sentiment about the difficulties of blogging, I almost always think of … Continue reading
Hybrid Nation 