Chris Wolak

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• Library Visit: The Handley Library in Winchester, VA

  By Chris Wolak on June 30, 2019 • ( 4 )

  

  A photo essay from my recent visit to The Handley Library in Winchester, Virginia. A gorgeous Beaux Arts style building.

• The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose

  By Chris Wolak on June 29, 2019 • ( 7 )

  

  Bottom Line: If you like novels about artists & creativity and/or books that help you think about what life is all about, The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose is probably right up your alley.

• Response to “The Diamond Mine,” The Willa Cather Short Story Project

  By Chris Wolak on June 26, 2019 • ( 6 )

  

  “The Diamond Mine” is the second story in Cather’s 1920 short story collection, Youth and the Bright Medusa. What a delight! From the first paragraph to the last, I enjoyed reading this story. I was intrigued by the scenes aboard… Read More ›

• June Reminder! The Willa Cather Short Story Project #5: The Diamond Mine

  By Chris Wolak on June 12, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• The Americans on D-Day & In Normandy by Brooke S. Blades

  By Chris Wolak on June 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Response to “Coming, Aphrodite!” The Willa Cather Short Story Project

  By Chris Wolak on May 22, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  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 ›

• A Dive Into BookTube

  By Chris Wolak on May 19, 2019 • ( 10 )

  

  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 ›

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