Howard Norman's readers owe a debt to both his journal- and letter-writing habits, which have aided him in bringing to life events so well that they seem tantalizingly abridged. Readers of a certain age may find themselves bemoaning lapses in their … [Read more]
“The Extraordinary within the Ordinary: Photographs by Ahae”
Photographer Ahea photographed the nature around him on a daily basis for four years. The result was some 3,000 photos, some of which have been organized for an exhibition at the Orangerie garden at Versailles in France. As the NYT reported, The … [Read more]
Bittersweet Monologist Morsels
In the small ever-diminishing circle some call literary fiction, the role of narrator-monologist tends to be occupied by an articulate sort. It’s a technique that some may find quaint. Nevertheless, when it’s tried, the result can include unique … [Read more]
The Citizen – Soldier Gap
Andrew Bacebich reviewed James Wright's Those Who Have Borne the Battle (PublicAffairs 2012), and addressed a growing divide between U.S. citizens and the military establishment they subsidize. It's more than ". . .the places like Iraq and … [Read more]
Small Pond, Big World of Letters and Letterwriting
When was the last time you spent an entire day writing a letter? Suzanne Marrs has edited a collection of letters by two writers for whom this must have been a regular occurrence. In an unrelated essay on photography, A.O. Scott wrote that ". . … [Read more]
The Unceasing Wail (And Barb Would Like Her CD Back)
In the echo chamber of pain and tears Robin Romm @RobinRomm inhabits in The Mercy Papers (Scribner, 2009), there are other characters: father Richard, boyfriend Don and a mother, Jackie, “who was the first to notice when the crocuses bloomed each … [Read more]
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