Oh, and another I’d forgot

I've been buying so many books I completely overlooked another recent stack. One of the delights of this one was finding a solicitation from the Famous Writers School used as a bookmark. FWS I learned about reading Decca, the letters of Jessica Mitford. It was a money making scam that took advantage of aspiring writers, … Continue reading Oh, and another I’d forgot →

Book stacks

In addition to the two bulging bookcases I have of unread books, I keep buying more. I think I went for a couple weeks without buying anything. Then, back on my bs. The obvious solution? Read more.

Last Three Books Finished, 2025

Last three books I finished. Monsters by Claire Dederer was recommended by a friend. In typical fashion, I nabbed it in hardcover but waited so long to read it that it was out in paperback. Between my Too Many Book Groups, I snuck it in. It grew from a piece Dederer did for The Paris … Continue reading Last Three Books Finished, 2025 →

Friday Reads

Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante with #NYRBWomen25 Dancing at the Edge of the World by Ursula K. LeGuin for craft. Where I Live by Maxine Kumin for poetry Decca: the Letters of Jessica Mitford in the nightstand for a few pages before bed. (And maybe some in the morning) What are you reading; what … Continue reading Friday Reads →

These Books Wanted Me to Buy Them

I will allow that this is a really weird cluster of new books.