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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Don't Be a Sheep When You Read 'Excellent Sheep', Though William Deresiewicz Eventually Has One or Two Good Points

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I recommend that you skip Excellent Sheep by William Deresiewicz altogether, even though there's a decent section in the middle (but I...
Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Literary Titan Thrice Honors 'Silk', Too!

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"[I]t’s important to try to understand where others are coming from, to develop empathy—even for those with bats in their belfry, as An...
Sunday, July 10, 2022

One Year In, So Much Love!

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Here are some of my favorite professional review snippets and awards for Silk and Tapestry thus far...
Wednesday, July 6, 2022

'Northanger Abbey' by Jane Austen, a Mother of Novels and a Timeless Reflection of Human Nature

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Jane Austen Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen has been interpreted as a parody on the popular Gothic novels of her day, which it may be at ti...
Thursday, June 30, 2022

Reader Views Review of 'Tapestry' Hones in on Rapunzel Trope

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"All that’s missing is her breaking out into song declaring 'Mother Knows Best!'" Hmm... This reviewer really took to hear...
Thursday, June 23, 2022

Cave Search (a microfiction), plus my trip to Virginia

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  I just completed a wonderful birthday trip (with a longtime friend) to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, enjoying the ups and downs all ...
Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Mayan Deities Brought to Life in Silvia Moreno-Garcia's 'Gods of Jade and Shadow'

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After reading Mexican Gothic on vacation last year, I was quite pleased to have the audiobook of Gods of Jade and Shadows , also by Silvia ...