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6/5/26
A Classic??? Dead in the Frame
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DEAD IN THE FRAME By Stephen Spotswood Doubleday, 2025, 355 pages ★★ I often consult lists when I’m searching for blog t...
6/3/26
Highs and Lows of Traveling in Britain
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London: "Walkie Talkie" on far left. Canterbury You’ll be reading a lot in this blog about our recent trip to England, so ...
6/1/26
The Hours: Virginia Woolf Done Well
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THE HOURS ( 2002) Directed by Stephen Daldry Paramount Pictures, 144 minutes, PG-13 ★★★★★ I recently rewatched The Hou...
5/29/26
Plainsong: Grace Doesn't Come Easy
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PLAINSONG (1999) By Kent Haruf Alfred A. Knopf, 301 pages. ★★★★★ Perhaps some of you know about the novel Plainsong ...
5/27/26
Cold on My Shoulder
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Normally I’d have posted on this blog this morning. That was the plan but, alas, I brought something back from England that couldn’t b...
5/22/26
How Not to Be an Ugly American
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The Ugly American , a 1958 novel, coined a stereotype of U.S. travelers whose arrogance raised hackles abroad. These days, push...
5/8/26
Brawler: Groff's Writing Shines Even in Flawed Narratives
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BRAWLER: STORIES (2026) By Lauren Groff Penguin Random House, 248 pages (Large Print version) ★★★ Lauren Gr...
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