Monthly Archives: January 2007

This is a meme from BookGirl. She gave me the letter “H,” and then I post 10 things I like that begin with that letter. Here’s my take: “Hello.” This greeting is almost always a positive. Same with “hugs,” “happiness” … Continue reading →

Announcing a new tradition at The Literate Kitten! The Friday Buzz will examine one literary area – schools, fiction, genres, authors, booksellers, publishing, whatever – to report latest news and emerging trends. Today, I’m taking a look at Amazon.com’s “books-on-demand” … Continue reading →

Why can’t I finish Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking? I have two copies: one I bought myself and one I got for Christmas. Yet, twice I’ve started it and twice have failed to complete, though I have managed … Continue reading →

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This is how you really know you are mortal: 1. You wake up to find a patch of stinging rough skin on your right eyelid, a phenomenon you have never experienced before and which gives you a clear idea of … Continue reading →

A funny farce that keeps numerous balls in air until the absolute end, My Uncle Napoleon is recommended reading for anyone interested in 1) what makes for good satire 2) how to illustrate character through dialogue 3) a slice of … Continue reading →

Hallelujah, I finished My Uncle Napoleon! Feels like a true accomplishment — there is something to be said for sticking out a book, even when your short attention span is just dying to move on to the next thing. And … Continue reading →

Memory of Sun Memory of sun seeps from the heart.Grass grows yellower.Faintly if at all the early snowflakesHover, hover. Water becoming ice is slowing inThe narrow channels.Nothing at all will happen here again,Will ever happen. Against the sky the willow … Continue reading →

I ran across this article, which raises some interesting literary questions. How do we differentiate between: Memoir AutobiographyAutobiographical fictionRoman a clefNonfiction novels …and do we need to? Frankly, I don’t care which genre a work falls into, but it is … Continue reading →

I feel behind in everything lately. Think I am going through another mid-life crisis. Does anyone have any recommended reading (no Gail Sheehy, please!) to remedy such matters? I know men go out and buy motorcycles and have affairs with … Continue reading →