This is a quick reminder that our June read for The Willa Cather Short Story Project is “The Diamond Mine.” This story is the second in Cather’s 1920 collection, Youth and the Bright Medusa. It was first published in McClure’s Magazine in… Read More ›
Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day. On June 6, 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. It was a massive assault that coordinated air, sea, and land power. Over 160,000 troops, 13,000 aircraft, and 5,000 ships were… Read More ›
Wholly Unclad When “Coming, Aphrodite” was first published in the August 1920 edition of The Smart Set magazine, the editor changed a key component of the story. In the scene where Don peeps through the hole in his closet, Cather… Read More ›
If you haven’t heard of BookTube, it’s a community within YouTube that focuses on making videos about books. Earlier this week I made a video for Shawn the Book Maniac’s channel. He’s celebrating 2K subscribers and asked subscribers to submit… Read More ›
I stumbled upon Welcome to the Writer’s Life while dashing into the library to return books. In true book nerd fashion, I couldn’t resist stepping into the next room to glance at the new book display even though Laura was waiting… Read More ›
We’re taking a big leap in time with “Coming, Aphrodite!” We’re moving from stories included in Cather’s 1905 short story collection, The Troll Garden, and into her second collection published in 1920, Youth and the Bright Medusa. It’ll be… Read More ›
If you’re building or renovating a home and like to repurpose old architectural features, this novel will make you think twice about those great finds you bring home. This is not your typical haunted house story. The unsuspecting couple doesn’t… Read More ›