Books
Six Degrees: Prophet Song to Waterland
The great chain of books - #6Degrees. There’s an explanation of how all this works here. Everyone is welcome to…
The Big Bow Mystery by Israel Zangwill
A murder in a locked room. Whodunit? And more importantly, howdunit? Who would want to kill philanthropist, union organizer, and…
In Love with London Fog
I kept coming across paintings of London by Yoshio Markino - gauzy portraits of a mysteriously colorful, old-world city often…
The Horizontal Man
There’s something irresistible about a crime story set in a school or college. Like the classic snowbound country house setting,…
A Better Class of Train
The two-forty-five express — Paddington to Market Blandings, first stop Oxford—stood at its piatform with that air of well-bred reserve…
Train to Nowhere
"We were young and we were keen; Europe was in flames, and we were ready for whatever came." “I used…
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…
The Forgetful Mog
Thanks to the #1970 Club, I have a new mog in my life and a new literary best friend in…
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…
September Round-Up
We've been lucky with the weather in NYC this September. Many bright, warm days The aftermath of the powerful hurricane…