The Southpaw by Mark Harris I really enjoyed the close of the baseball season this year. The Dodgers finished the… Read more The Southpaw
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Black Gotham
Black Gotham: A Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth-century New York City by Carla L. Peterson Jim and I… Read more Black Gotham
The Golden Bowl
The Golden Bowl by Henry James It’s taken me a very long time to read this very long book. I… Read more The Golden Bowl
Useless
“I’m so sorry… “ Rachel explained breathlessly. “You wouldn’t believe it.” “You’re fine.” Sheila held the door. Mark came in behind his… Read more Useless
Gustave Caillebotte: Painting Men
Gustave Caillebotte: Painting Men, Scott Allan, Gloria Groom, Paul Perrin, editors This is the exhibition catalog for the show Jim… Read more Gustave Caillebotte: Painting Men
Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton Jim and I are in Mexico supporting his mother as she recovers from surgery in… Read more Ethan Frome
The Great American Novel
The Great American Novel by Philip Roth. I’ve read quite a lot off Roth over the years. Besides American Pastoral,… Read more The Great American Novel
Herzog
Herzog by Saul Bellow I’ve been reading Saul Bellow lately ever since I happened across a copy of Henderson the… Read more Herzog
The Turn of the Screw
Jim and I just returned from Santa Fe where we attended the opera. We saw three great operas in great… Read more The Turn of the Screw
Mailman
The mail isn’t what it used to be. I remember, you do, too, actual letters in the mail, the kind that… Read more Mailman