A belated farewell to “A Dark and Stormy Night”
All celebrations of bad opening sentences must, alas, come to an end.
All posts filed under: Weekly Reader
An occasional series of posts with links and short descriptions to books and articles of interest.
Summer reading . . . check!
The good folks at Wonderland Books provided some structure for my summer reads.
Stories that resonate
Claire Keegan’s stories about women and men is a potent work I found in East City Book Shop.
One challenge down, two to go
I’ve now completed the 2026 Reading Challenge from Chapter One Book Store in Hamilton, MT.
Sometimes the answer is right under your nose
Another treasure in Donna Leon’s Brunetti mysteries was literally just across the street at Mojomala Books.
Nothing is as before
Yiyun Li’s memoir of loss is difficult, challenging, and honest. I found this treasure at Washington’s JF Books.
Emptying the drafts folder
Short takes on topics delightful, powerful, destructive and dumb — with a few updates.
Reading challenges and independent bookshops: A mid-year update
Less news, more books: A mid-year report.
A Saturday grab bag: The Summer Solstice edition
Links to stories from a few writers I follow who have important things to say. With musical interludes.
Oedipus, Odysseus and the Baltimore Orioles: Sharing a story
Classics scholar Elizabeth Bobrick posted “the essay that made us friends” today. I’m sharing the link.
MORE TO COME... 