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In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Previous contributors include Jesmyn Ward, Lauren Groff, Bret Easton Ellis, Celeste Ng, T.C. Boyle, Dana Spiotta, Amy Bloom, Aimee Bender, Roxane Gay, and many others. Dan Kois’s novel Hampton Heights is a thoroughly entertaining coming-of-age story. Booklist wrote of the book: “Splendid . . . what really sells …

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Unterhaltungen dt. Ausgewanderten onstage in 2016The East Coast American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ECASECS) is holding its annual conference at the end of October, for which I will be traveling to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It’s an opportunity to hear what one’s colleagues in 18th-century studies are up to. Samuel Johnson always seems to hold a special place in the conferences, as there are a number of Johnson scholars in the society. …

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Juegos de guerra en el trabajo en los que me niego a participar · Aunque tiene un poso triste, me gustaron mucho los Daguerréotypes de Varda que nos pusimos esta noche para cenar. Mientras la veía no dejaba de pensar en otro fantástico retrato urbano: Souvenirs de Madrid. Documental que, por cierto, se puede ver aquí por la cara. Comentar este post · Me gusta

Where is the meaning found in the art of reading? Is it in the text itself–some magic of language or mystery of persuasion in the telling of a tale? Or do readers carry meaning in their own curiosity and willingness … Continue reading → The post Where Do We Find Meaning When We Read? A Spectrum of Discovery in Storytelling first appeared on A Pilgrim in Narnia.

Taken aback, overwhelmed, aloof, fathom, by and large, cut and run, bitter end, scuttlebutt, groggy, true colors, slush fund. What do these words and phrases have in common? Also: Do you talk like a sailor without realizing it? You might be surprised to learn that these words all have nautical...

On this day in 2004, I posted the first entry on this blog. In recent years many posts have reflected on the past and present of literary blogging (it has no future) so I will not go over that waste land again except to wish more had followed the example of This Space. One of the very few, in fact the only one I can think of, has been Dan …

Anyone recognise these, they have something of Der Struwwelpeter about them, and yet are polystyrene so can't be any earlier than the 1930's, while Struwwelpeter is from the mid-19C? Also, they look like they might be identifiable characters, from some artwork or another . . . . . . .even Struwwelpeter itself, I know there have been several illustrated versions over the 170-odd years

My Circular 4 track has changed and lost some features / glitchiness that I miss. The little crispy moves of the sliders that made a satisying zzzzzzzzzip sound as I played - these got smoothed over.

Dr. Annette Bochenek loves to take Hometowns to Hollywood on the road–in person or virtually–to offer fun and engaging presentations about Hollywood’s Golden Age. Her presentations range from focusing on various subjects related to Golden Age Hollywood, in addition to presentations that profile individual performers. Below is a listing of upcoming presentations and screenings for Hometowns to Hollywood. Attendance is free of charge unless otherwise noted. To learn more about …

The Green Kingdom By Cornelia Funke & Tammi Hartung Caspia’s summer is transformed when she discovers a bundle of letters containing ten plant-based riddles in this enchanting adventure. Twelve-year-old Caspia hates big cities, especially New York. So, she isn’t thrilled by the news that her parents are taking her to Brooklyn for the whole summer. All right, she had to admit it: it really was an adventure to be in …

Moon’s Milk: Images By Jhonn Balance Compiled by Peter Christopherson & Andrew Lahman Foreword by Andrew Lahman Afterword by Gavin Semple Limited to 1,000 Copies Debossed Hardcover with Dustjacket 170x190mm 224 pages Full Colour £45.00 PRE-ORDER HERE In 2002 Coil released Moon’s Milk, a double CD collection of four EPs comprising improvised performances recorded over successive equinoxes and solstices (recently reissued by our friends at Dais records). For friends and …