Category Archives: 50 States 50 Books

Washington Wisdom…

Posted on November 28, 2008 by

photo credit: Waponi To represent the glorious state of Washington, Melanie Jones has chosen a story that I’ve been meaning to read for years: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven- Sherman Alexie (Washington) photo credit: Marc_Smith And here is Jones’ … Continue reading →

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Lincoln’s Literary Legacy…

Posted on November 21, 2008 by

  photo credit: neighborhoods.org My pick for this literary state was Hemingway…  and still is.  If you can get past his “he-man” sensibility, I still believe Hemingway is one of the best writers ever to craft an understated, direct sentence.  I … Continue reading →

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Mississippi’s Masters

Posted on November 14, 2008 by

photo credit: trialsanderrors I just posted a review of Absalom, Absalom last Sunday, and I was going to choose Faulkner as my representative of Mississippi.  I cannot think of a better representative of this beautiful, conflicted state.  photo credit: robertstown2001 … Continue reading →

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The Maine Writers

Posted on November 7, 2008 by

photo credit: vår resa I have to admit, after working on the 50 States 50 Books series for, well, almost 50 weeks, I was really starting to struggle a bit with the remaining states…  My personal choice for Maine was … Continue reading →

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Wide Open Wyoming…

Posted on October 31, 2008 by

photo credit: njteton My original inspiration for this series, Melanie Jones, has tackled another state — conveniently one I have yet to cover…  Wyoming! photo credit: Emjay -> MJ Her pick is Annie Proulx’s latest, Close Range.  Proulx is known … Continue reading →

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