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Reading Lessons Learned – 2017
Usually I would save this type of post for late December. However, more and more I’m convinced that if you need to recap something in your life or change the way you do something, there’s no reason to wait for the end of the year. As the saying goes – why save for tomorrow what… Read more >>
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The Cruise of the Snark – Jack London and his trip across the Pacific
The Snark, named after Lewis Carroll’s poem “The Hunting of the Snark” Jack London’s squall-infused, sickness-filled, Snark-y voyage is a sailing classic and product of its time, for better and worse. Compare his tongue-in-cheek narrative with his very real sufferings, his sympathetic view of Molokai versus his feelings of white superiority, or his socialist convictions… Read more >>
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Angst and yawns in Ishiguro’s Nocturnes
I bet someone’s said it before, so I’m repeating it now – this one’s a snooze… Don’t get me wrong. I really enjoyed The Remains of the Day, and An Artist of the Floating World is one of my all-time favorite novels. I appreciate Ishiguro’s writing in its most subtle and emotive form, which is… Read more >>
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Tragedy in America: Three Plays by Arthur Miller – Episode 6
Today I unpack three of Arthur Miller’s most famous plays: All My Sons, Death of a Salesman, and The Crucible. I must really apologize for the frequency of the word “interesting” in this episode. My only excuse is I recorded this one in the evening and so perhaps wasn’t feeling as bright as during my… Read more >>
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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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