Stud by Samuel Steward writing as Phil Andros (1966). For the main article on the Phil Andros Novels and Stories,… Read more Stud
Category: Book Diary
I read a lot. Mostly fiction. I love literature. I try to read the best. Classics more than popular bestsellers. 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. Since July 2020 I’ve made it a practice to write a post about every book I read. If you’d like to see if I’ve read a particular book, click on the Reading List for an alphabetical list by author’s last name.
The Prince
The Prince, Machiavelli Jim and I took a trip to Italy this summer, in June and July: Venice, Florence, Rome.… Read more The Prince
Death Comes for the Archbishop
Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather My husband, a teacher of American History at a middle school, was… Read more Death Comes for the Archbishop
O Pioneers!
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather The title comes with an exclamation point, like a musical. And it’s more than the… Read more O Pioneers!
This Time for Me
This Time for Me, a Memoir by Alexandra Billings with Joanne Gordon I’ve never met Alexandra Billings but I have… Read more This Time for Me
Living Nonviolent Communication
Living Nonviolent Communication: Practical Tools to Connect and Communicate Skillfully in Every Situation by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD A church community… Read more Living Nonviolent Communication
Search
Search, by Michelle Huneven Search is a novel about a search committee. The setting is the fictional Arroyo Unitarian Universalist… Read more Search
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth, by Edith Wharton I thought to read Henry James’ Washington Square and this novel, together. Both… Read more The House of Mirth
The Last Impresario
The Last Impresario: The Life, Times, and Legacy of Sol Hurok by Harlow Robinson After meeting Harlow and his husband… Read more The Last Impresario
Washington Square
Washington Square by Henry James Washington Square is a very tight story pulled out like taffy to 175 pages. And… Read more Washington Square