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The Street by Ann Petry
Hello, Friend! It’s been a while since I’ve written here — almost a month! Usually, I aim to post at least once a week, but November was a busy month and a special project pulled a lot of my attention…. Read More ›
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Library Stop: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
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SUDDEN SEA: The Great Hurricane of 1938 by R.A. Scotti
“No one will ever know the strength of the winds in the Great Hurricane of 1938, because they destroyed every instrument designed to measure them.” — R.A. Scotti, Sudden Sea: The Great Hurricane of 1938 Like a lot of folks,… Read More ›
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Library Stop: South Glastonbury Public Library
This month’s library post features the South Glastonbury Public Library. Regular readers of this blog may remember that last month I shared photos of the East Glastonbury Public Library. When you see this sign on the main thoroughfare, obey that… Read More ›
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The End of Phase One! The Willa Cather Short Story Project
Thank you! Well, here we are at the end of Phase One of the Willa Cather Short Story Project. Thank you to everyone who has participated over the last twenty months! Some folks like Kate and Robin have read along… Read More ›
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My Big Book Summer Challenge Wrap-Up
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September 2020 Reminder for The Willa Cather Short Story Project
This month we’re not going to read a short story by Willa Cather, but rather an essay by George N. Kates about the last story she was working on before she died. This piece, “Willa Cather’s Unfinished Avignon Story,” rounds out Willa Cather: Collected Stories that many of us have been reading from, as well as Phase One of this reading project.
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Library Visit: East Glastonbury, CT
Last week Laura and I were looking to go on a day drive. I also wanted to visit a new to me library and since most libraries in Connecticut are still either not open or running on limited hours due… Read More ›
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Response to “Tom Outland’s Story.” The Willa Cather Short Story Project
Have you read “Tom Outland’s Story” this month? I’ve had a busy and somewhat tiring month and just got around to re-reading it this evening (at sunset, as captured in the photo above). As I mentioned in the reminder post,… Read More ›
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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia was one of the most anticipated books of the summer. It’s a Gothic novel with classic creepiness, and although it’s a bit slow at times — as Gothic novels can be due to the element… Read More ›
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The Street by Ann Petry
November 27, 2020
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SUDDEN SEA: The Great Hurricane of 1938 by R.A. Scotti
October 10, 2020
Biblio-Adventure ›
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Author Home: Bill and Lois Wilson
March 10, 2019
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Visiting Fitz-Greene Halleck Monuments
November 28, 2018
Library ›
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How the French Revolution Inadvertently Helped Create The Card Catalog
February 7, 2021
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Library Stop: Jones Library, Amherst, MA
January 31, 2021
History ›
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The American Revolution and Access to Public Records
February 15, 2021
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Cicero, IL: Birthplace of Ernest Hemingway?
November 5, 2012
Willa Cather ›
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“Peter” Response Post WCSSP2
February 24, 2021
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“Peter.” Willa Cather Short Story Project • Feb 2021 Reminder
February 3, 2021