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The Cobra’s Heart – Penguin Great Journeys
The Cobra’s Heart is a succinct yet expansive book about a Polish journalist’s experiences and observations in 20th-century Africa. Just under 100 pages, it’s merely an excerpt of Ryszard Kapuściński’s full-length book, The Shadow of the Sun. Upon finishing it, I was happy to find the full version already on my to-read list (added, though Continue reading
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What I’m Reading (and More): February edition
It’s snowing heartily again, on top of the 2-4 inches from earlier this week that didn’t fully melt. So I came home early and am looking forward to a weekend “snowed in” – which means reading! Reading The Gospel of John I’ve been rereading the Gospels in this order: Mark, Matthew, Luke, and now John. Continue reading
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Fear No Evil: The Classic Memoir of One Man’s Triumph Over a Police State
Prime Minister Shimon Peres (left) welcomes released Prisoner of Zion Antatoly Sharansky as he steps off the Westwind plane arriving from Frankfurt at Ben-Gurion Airport.Government Press Office (Israel) [CC BY-SA 3.0] For many of us the scientific-technological revolution arrived at precisely the right time, with the world of science as a kind of castle where Continue reading
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My First Classics Club List
So…contrary to my past practices, I am starting to embrace epic challenges. Before this enthusiasm leaves me, I’ve decided to finally join The Classics Club and commit to reading 50 classics within five years. It’s a pretty reasonable goal (ten classics a year), since I mostly read classics anyway. But I’m making it more difficult 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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