For the Birds

At home and away, thrilling at the trilling.

It’s a Long Story

But would it work better as a short one?

My Brilliant Friend

Remembering an indomitable author/librarian gone too soon.

The Art of Losing

From poetry to plates, finding strength in what remains.

The Ghost Ate My Homework

How a scrapped review spawned a much wider reading list.

Never Let Me Go

Reveling in a recent stay at the Book House.

A Case of Subjective Preference

While “Barbie” rings out, “Oppenheimer” is just loud.

Statuary Thrall

Marveling at Norway’s monumental novelists.