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Category Archives: Classic Literature
Successful Upgrade!
Whew… My upgrade to WordPress 2.5.1 is over — and successful! Only 4 hours of downtime, too — not bad… Photo by DeDaniel I’ll be spending the evening playing with the new bells and whistles, but in the meantime — here is … Continue reading
The 50 Best Books… Ever!?
Photo by Snap I just found this list by the GlobeandMail.com and couldn’t resist juxtaposing it with a list I found on The Millions of contemporary award-winners. The Globe and Mail is releasing, week by week, a list of the 50 best books … Continue reading
Free Bookmarks!
Check out my new feature — free, downloadable bookmarks! Photo by mr. sellars Each bookmark has a list of characters, brief descriptions (without spoilers), and the page or chapter where the character is first introduced. I even left the documents … Continue reading
It’s Thursday — What Book is Your State… Alaska!
The Columbia Spectator is doing a series, every Thursday, on “a list of 50 books that we think capture the essence of each state, all while telling a great story along the way.” We have already learned that To Kill A … Continue reading
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Stop Teaching the Classics (or If Confronted with a Challenge, Give Up…)
Photo by Artwerk Sorry for the nasty headline, but a commentary I just read in The Dallas News really has me steamed. I’m trying to be balanced and compassionate because I have intimate knowledge of just how complex and frustrating teaching … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Literature, Literary News
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