I’m happy to report that 2019 has started out with some excellent reads for me. Instead of ending this post with my one DNF of the month, I’ll start with it. That way, we’ll end on a high note.
Willa Cather
1973 Willa Cather Stamp
Happy New Year! I’m excited to kick off 2019 with a post about Willa Cather. In 1973 the United States Postal Service celebrated Willa Cather’s 100th birthday with a postage stamp. Her stamp arrived a decade before those of Edith… Read More ›
Librarian Hero: Althea Warren (#WillaOnWednesday)
Yesterday I wrote about Susan Orlean’s new book, The Library Book. Today I’m sharing a tidbit about Althea Warren, one of the librarians that Orlean writes about. A Victory Book Campaign publicity photo of Althea Warren, November 26, 1941. (Source:… Read More ›
Willa Cather Events: Celebration in New Hampshire & Book Group (#WillaOnWednesday)
Willa Cather’s Spirit Lives On! The town of Jaffrey, NH is celebrating Willa Cather and the 100th anniversary of My Antonia next week. The name of this two-day event is Willa Cather’s Spirit Lives On! Festivities kick off with an evening reception… Read More ›
Wrap Up: Big Book Summer Challenge
Back in June I enthusiastically jumped into my friend Sue’s Big Book Summer Challenge. The challenge was to read books over 400 pages long between Memorial Day and Labor Day. I wrote my sign-up post on June 4th and I… Read More ›
Hotel Taft #WillaOnWednesday
Willa Cather slept here. So did Rory Gilmore. While reading The Selected Letters of Willa Cather I was excited that she mentions the name of the hotel where she stayed when she was in New Haven to receive an honorary degree… Read More ›
Big Book Summer Challenge
My friend Sue who blogs at Book By Book is hosting her seventh annual Big Book Summer Challenge and I am on it this year! You can read the challenge details here (note that she has a Goodreads group for… Read More ›