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Kafka’s Blue Octavo Notebooks
I have at this point read all of Kafka’s fiction, or at least all the novels, the Lost Writings, and everything that appears in the Complete Stories collection. It’s now that I turn to his nonfiction, which holds as much interest to me, though of a different flavor. The Blue Octavo Notebooks contain a set Continue reading
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A Restless Heart – Augustine’s Confessions
Confessions is one of those monumental works I feel unqualified to review. I read it with as much care as I give any book, especially a nonfiction work, but reading anything written before the 1800s feels like stepping into another galaxy. I don’t feel like I quite belong there or understand everything I see. However, Continue reading
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The Brilliance of “Baskervilles”
My first encounter with Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles was in the mid-90s. The children’s public TV show Wishbone aired an episode called “The Slobbery Hound,” of which I remember nothing except the scene with the painting. However, the plucky little Jack Russell terrier helped me fall in love with classic literature, and especially Continue reading
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April Showers, 2024 edition
Since moving to Arrakis desert climes, I get excited whenever there is a little rain. A brisk walk on a cloudy evening brings peace to my soul and ease to my thoughts. The other day we had one of those, and it was almost like going home. I’ve become aware of the joy of animal Continue reading
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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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