For my birthday in January, I received a message from my brother, Paul, informing me that my birthday present might be a few days late. "Okay. No worries," I replied, curious but not concerned. And yet when the package arrived, I had not envisioned a behemoth of an old book by an author I'd never … Continue reading Forgotten But Not Gone: Edna Ferber’s ‘So Big’
20th Century Literature
Anne vs. Emily*
As a child, I was verbal, bookish, imaginative, romantic, and creative. (Also bossy.) When I cleaned the bathroom, I imagined myself as a tragic princess-type, a la Cinderella or Sara Crew. When I washed dishes I pretended it was hard, closeknit olden times and I was someone like Laura Ingalls or Jo March. These heroines … Continue reading Anne vs. Emily*
Dogs, Coffee, & Books 