Refining the Art of the Book Recommendation
Have you ever recommended a book to a friend, certain he’d love it as much as you did, only to be crushed when he tells you he “just didn’t get it,” or “couldn’t stay with it”? Okay, maybe you weren’t crushed, but endorsing books can still be a tricky business, just as picking them out [...]
Having A Spot of Tea With George Orwell?
A few years back, after I’d just finished teaching George Orwell’s Animal Farm, a student came to me after class and asked why I hadn’t spent more time talking about the author’s politics. When I inquired as to what she thought I’d missed, she said I’d left her with the distinct impression that George Orwell [...]
The Reading List
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m overly optimistic, especially when it comes to the number of books I hope to read in a given period of time. This has never kept me from making lists, though, like the one below. It’s the current crop of new titles I’m hoping to get around to [...]
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Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.
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