The Willa Cather Short Story Project The second Wednesday of the month is upon us again so it’s time for your monthly Willa Cather Short Story Challenge reminder. Our story for October is “A Wagner Matinée.” This story was first… Read More ›
Of all Cather’s short stories, “Paul’s Case” is the one with which I’m most familiar. I won’t summarize the plot here since this post is intended for folks who have read the story. I am of the school that thinks… Read More ›
This week’s Monday post is dedicated to telling you about Ain’t Nobody Nobody, a fantastic new mystery novel by first time author Heather Harper Ellett. It comes out tomorrow, 9/24.
Readers Imbibing Peril is a reading challenge for those who like to read creeptastic books. It’s been going strong for 14 years now, hence the hashtag #RIPXIV. RIP, get it? Do you like spooky, creepy, dark tales? I do, and… Read More ›
Our story for September is “Paul’s Case,” one of Cather’s most popular short stories. I read somewhere that it’s her most anthologized short story which, no doubt, contributes to it’s popularity. There have been a variety of adaptations — stage,… Read More ›
As planned, I’ve started reading Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon and am enjoying it very much. I admire Morrison’s brisk and effortless depiction of the passage of time. At the beginning of the novel the main character, Milkman, is born…. Read More ›
Last Monday I wrote about how writing a weekly blog post might keep me focused on what I want to read and help avoid shiny-new-book-syndrom. As I was still suffering from the mighty book hangover that Middlemarch gave me, I… Read More ›