Sundance Film Festival 2013 Movie Review: Austenland
Last night, I had my first experience at the Sundance Film Festival. It is a place where independent filmmakers can …
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Nora Ephron’s Cheesecake Recipe
The talented Nora Ephron, born May 19, 1941, died yesterday (June 26, 2012) at the age of 71. She is …
Dune: A Concoction of Myth
I watched a movie from 1984 last night. These were the highlights: Patrick Stewart with a mullet, clumsy fight scenes …
The Brilliant Comedy of Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (1813) is the first book on the BBC book list. I think that is fitting, …
Hope, Courage, and Feminism in The Portrait of a Lady
I’m not a big fan of Henry James (1843-1916), pictured below. I’ve dutifully read him for class assignments, but never …
Anne of Green Gables: Finding a Family and Romance
I showed my students the BBC book list. One of them immediately zeroed in on Anne of Green Gables (#46 …
Confessing (One of) My Literary Sins: The Shopaholic Series
Okay. I admit it! I like chick lit. I do. I know that as a self-proclaimed student of serious literature …
Thackeray’s Vanity Fair: A Fantastic Cure for Insomnia
I’m vain. Let’s face it. I always have been. I like to look nice, and when I’m done making myself …
Decorating with Books, Part Two
Again, I am not a professional when it comes to photography or decorating, but I thought it would be fun …
Alice in Wonderland and Puberty
I physically wrestled my husband for a copy of one of the Harry Potter books. It came in the mail …
