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December 27, 2011
The Words of E.B. White 0
by Rachel Hurn
E. B. White is one of those writers you are liable to meet again and again in the course of a reading life, each time wearing a different expression. To children, he is the author of Charlotte’s Web; to college students, he is half of Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style. Later on, he [...]
December 27, 2011
An Unquenchable Thirst 0
by Rachel Hurn
In An Unquenchable Thirst by Mary Johnson, the former nun, who served alongside Mother Teresa, details her disenchantment with the religious life she once found so appealing.
December 27, 2011
10 Free E-Reader Books 1
by Rachel Hurn
Just got a new e-reader for Christmas but afraid to overspend too easily? Many public domain books are classics, ones that you might want to revisit from school or others that you feel guilty for not having read. Here is a list of 10 free books. Or, if you’re more interested in paying for newer [...]
December 27, 2011
Storytelling is a Deadly Business: Krzhizhanovsky’s The Letter Killers Club 2
by Daniel Kalder
These tales are harder than the grotesques of Gogol. Borges, too, you suspect, is up to something relatively straightforward compared to Krzhizhanovsky.
December 24, 2011
A Cheat Sheet for All You New Kindle (And Other Ereader) Owners 3
by C. Max Magee
For all those readers unwrapping shiny new devices, here are some links to get you going.
December 23, 2011
#LastTweet 0
by C. Max Magee
The Times collects the final tweets of a number of celebrities who died this year. They are generally banal but the context turns them poignant.
