Jocks in Chief by Jon Finkel A strictly for fun read that ranks the 44 men who have served as… Read more Jocks in Chief
Category: Book Diary
I read a lot. Mostly fiction. I love literature. I try to read the best. I like the way one novel will lead me to the next, how, (in the way of all great art) novels will reference other novels, or at least make me think of others. I post here as I finish a book, sometimes with a few thoughts of my own.
Day
Day by Michael Cunningham Day is a beautiful little book. The title refers to the day of April 5. But… Read more Day
1913
1913: The Year Before the Storm, by Florian Illiies A Christmas present from a friend, the same friend who had… Read more 1913
Time’s Echo
Time’s Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Music of Remembrance, by Jeremy Eichler I read this over… Read more Time’s Echo
Beyond Welcome
Beyond Welcome: Building Communities of Love, edited by Linnea Nelson This book was handed to me by the chair of… Read more Beyond Welcome
The Great De-Churching
The Great De-Churching by Jim Davis and Michael Graham I read this book over the summer after reading about it… Read more The Great De-Churching
Hi Honey, I’m Homo!
Hi Honey, I’m Homo! Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture by Matt Baume I read this book over… Read more Hi Honey, I’m Homo!
Search
Search by Michelle Huneven This was my second reading. The first is here. I read Search a second time to… Read more Search
The Martyrs
The Martyrs: Sixteen Who Gave Their Lives for Racial Justice by Jack Mendelsohn in 1966, the minister of the Arlington… Read more The Martyrs
Two Crocodiles
Two Crocodiles by Fyodor Dostoevsky and Felisberto Hernandez These are two longish, but still short, short stories, that have nothing… Read more Two Crocodiles