Sanctuary by William Faulkner Faulkner published The Sound and the Fury in 1929, followed by As I Lay Dying in… Read more Sanctuary
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Prayer
Divine energy of the universeSpirit of love, beauty, liberation and joy,Be with us this worship hourAnd be with us throughout… Read more Prayer
As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner Having read Absalom, Absalom! recently, and then re-reading The Sound and the Fury,… Read more As I Lay Dying
Delicate Journey
When I stepped into the shower Wednesday morning, I spotted a small mark on the wall against the white tiles,… Read more Delicate Journey
The Sound and the Fury
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner I first read The Sound and the Fury in high school, more… Read more The Sound and the Fury
Absalom, Absalom!
Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner Wow! What a great book. And yes, like a Broadway show, the title ends with… Read more Absalom, Absalom!
Jack at the Gym
Jack was clearly in his sixties but looked good. He liked to cook and ate well, although simply. He still had his… Read more Jack at the Gym
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Jim and I hosted a dinner party just before the new year. Two of our… Read more Anna Karenina
Homosexual Officers in Anna Karenina
It’s rare for homosexuality to appear in nineteenth and early twentieth century novels, so I notice when it does, or… Read more Homosexual Officers in Anna Karenina
It Looked Like Forever
It Looked Like Forever by Mark Harris This is the fourth, the strangest, and the least successful of the four… Read more It Looked Like Forever