Prisoners of their own secrets
A novel that blends history in Old Edinburgh with a well-crafted crime story of blackmail and murder.
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An occasional series of posts with links and short descriptions to books and articles of interest.
The many forms of love
Stoner has been described as “the greatest American novel you’ve never read.”
Protecting space for the ancient questions
Nature gives us a model of persistence and the promise of new life.
Be not afraid
An installment of the Chief Inspector Gamache series is fast-paced, layered, and ultimately satisfying.
We see things as we are
How many memories are there because of misunderstandings or misremembrances?
When a butterfly flaps its wings
In Richard Flanagan’s superb memoir “Experience is but a moment. Making sense of that moment is a life.”
Challenging a narrative of rupture between past and present
A conversation with the editors of a new book on the writings and work of Gustavo Giovannoni.
Reflection. Recalibration. Renewal.
Merton said “We have to be free so that we can just step across the line and that’s it.” That’s real freedom.
A generosity of spirit; a sense of hope
Stories of the contemporary experience by one of our nation’s most celebrated writers.
Bringing a measure of justice to an unjust world
Donna Leon’s latest mystery continues to explore “the ambiguity between moral and legal justice.”
MORE TO COME... 