February 2012
10 posts
“Five years after the debut of his first novel, “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar...”
– Junot Diaz is publishing a new book of short stories. (via libraryjournal)
Highly relevant to my interests.
“Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and widen and...”
– Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird.
“You simply keep putting down one damn word after the other, as they come to you....”
– Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird.
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Junior Literati.
A few years ago my younger cousin Henry started showing an interest in reading and naturally I began to impose my favorite young adult books on him for every birthday and Christmas. Part of me thought that he would probably prefer Apple gift cards or video games, but I plowed ahead with my recommended reading list anyway. Today he turned 13 and having forgotten to send a gift or card I texted my...