I received a past due notice from the university library this week. I owe them 80 nok and a Norton Anthology of American Literature. The book has been sitting in our front hallway awaiting its return since last month, but I haven't been on campus since just before my birthday.…
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A Bunch of Book Lists (Fall Semester 2014)
As I launch into the writing of my third and final term paper of the Høst 2014 semester, it occurs to me that I never did share my reading lists with you, my readers, many of whom like lists of books almost as you enjoy the actual reading of the…
Twice Eggs by Alex Johnson: A Review
I gifted myself two hours of reading time today, over lunch. At hand was Twice Eggs , a new essay from Alex Johnson, one of my mentors at Lesley University, and a writer I deeply admire. Approaching her new work, I looked forward to hearing Alex's voice again--that effortless intelligence and…
Norway: A Handbook for New Residents (A Review)
Before moving to Norway, I did several things to prepare. I purchased books about the country and culture, fully utilizing Amazon's if-you-bought-this-you-might-also-like algorithms. I Googled around and came up with a list of expat bloggers living in Norway , dutifully combing their archives for insights into Norwegian life. There was never…
The Namesake: A Review
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri My rating: 5 of 5 stars Jhumpa Lahiri has become my favorite author, and I expect the love affair will go on and on. Reading her prose is like walking an endless strip of hot sand. It burns, but breaks softly beneath each footfall, exposing…
Uncle Tom's Cabin: A Review
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe My rating: 4 of 5 stars Here we have the sins of our forefathers laid bare and tied to the post for our review. Stowe demonstrates the visible gradient of slave owners and slaves alike--a sliding scale from the best to the worst--in…
The Luminaries: A Review
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Weighing in at over 800 pages, The Luminaries confounded my expectations over and over again. This is a mystery involving more than a dozen central characters, offered up within the context of historical fiction (the gold rushes in New…
Gone Girl: A Review
If you're planning a transatlantic flight in the near future and are looking for a book to keep you from going dull-eyed in front of the four-by-six seatback video screen, Gone Girl fits that bill. Once begun, it was difficult to put down. It stuck there in my hands, sticky…