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A Reading Check-In
Midway through January and I am feeling keenly the reality of having set too many goals for this month. I have several major projects going on, reading being just one of them… I have not started any new books for the War & Pacifism project, but a friend recommended Rousseau’s The Social Contract as a Continue reading
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A book/library haul
It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to participate in the Japanese lit classes I used to enjoy, but I still follow their reading list to get ideas. Most recently, they read “Barn Burning” by Haruki Murakami, a short story in his collection The Elephant Vanishes. I was surprised to see my library Continue reading
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Lucia di Lammermoor – A Classical Cousin
For today’s classical (music) cousin, here is a favorite scene from Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, or what I have previously called “Romeo and Juliet in Scotland.” The hapless Edgardo shows up just as his beloved Lucia (under her brother’s manipulation) has signed an arranged marriage contract. Fun fact: this opera holds a direct link to Continue reading
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🎆 Reading Goals… 2022 Reviewed & 2023 Previewed
Happy New Year, all! Especially to those of you on the other side of the pond where it is rapidly approaching midnight. 🙂 New Year’s Eve is pretty low-key around here. My family and I usually have a nice dinner and watch fireworks on TV (or drone shows… impressive but prosaic). Sometimes I like to 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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