A Week of Non-Fiction: The Second Installment
Today is the second installment of my week of highlighting non-fiction books that I’ve read and enjoyed, and that I …
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Twelve Parenting Tips from Reviving Ophelia
At the end of one of my English 1010 classes, a student wrote a magnificent paper. I don’t remember the …
A Lesson in Forgiveness from The Old Wives’ Tale
The Old Wives’ Tale (1908) by Arnold Bennett is probably a book you’ve never heard of. I hadn’t heard of …
Huck Finn’s Truthful Eyes
I once gave a presentation in an undergraduate grammar and usage course about the correct usage of “between you and …
A Bestseller Worthy of the Praise: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
I picked up The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks expecting a charming bildungsroman of a young girl in the south …
It’s Okay to Be an Introvert: A Review of Susan Cain’s Quiet
Today is my birthday, and if I could choose to do whatever I wanted, I would choose to be alone …
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 …
Decorating with Books
I’m not an interior designer or a photographer, but here are some photos of how I decorate with books at …
