Books

Train to Nowhere

"We were young and we were keen; Europe was in flames, and we were ready for whatever came."  “I used…

13 hours ago

The #1970 Club: Germaine Greer and The Female Eunuch

Thanks to the #1970 Club, I've spent the spare moments of the past week immersed in The Female Eunuch and…

2 months ago

The Forgetful Mog

Thanks to the #1970 Club,  I have a new mog in my life and a new literary best friend in…

2 months ago

The #1970 Club: Language and Learning

The #1970 Club is starting tomorrow (October 14th) and I'm prepared with some reading and re-reading.  1970 offers a rich…

2 months ago

September Round-Up

We've been lucky with the weather in NYC this September. Many bright, warm days The aftermath of the powerful hurricane…

3 months ago

Meaning Loss

In Meaning Loss, Sanje Ratnavale has written a practical and timely contribution to an important debate that all schools should…

3 months ago

Sextortion: Alas! I am undone

Half a century ago I received an anonymous telephone call from a woman who said she had found my name…

4 months ago

Water. Works. Closets.

As always, one thing leads to another. This time it's the post from Gert Loveday's Fun With Books that highlights…

4 months ago

Life Itself

 One thing leads to another. How do you get from the Daily Poem in the Paris Review to a re-read…

4 months ago

The Hard Way

I received a book in the mail this week. Nothing unusual about that even though I do try to buy…

6 months ago