Ticket for a Seamstitch by Mark Harris This is the third in a series of four novels by Mark Harris… Read more Ticket for a Seamstitch
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Letter A
I had conceived of a show based on the letter A. There would be several large paintings of a single… Read more Letter A
Bang the Drum Slowly
Bang the Drum Slowly by Mark Harris I’ve been reading baseball novels, lately. I picked up Philip Roth’s The Great… Read more Bang the Drum Slowly
The Southpaw
The Southpaw by Mark Harris I really enjoyed the close of the baseball season this year. The Dodgers finished the… Read more The Southpaw
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