Appointment in Samarra
Julian English, who owns a car dealership in Gibbsville, Pennsylvania — apparently a thinly veiled replica of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, O’Hara’s home town — has everything: good looks, money, social standing, … Continue reading
Books Are Still Best
Vindication: If you’re one of those Luddites who still clings, technophobically, to the printed page, then a team of European researchers has some good news for you: You have again … Continue reading
No More Until You Read What You Have
Do you have what it takes to read the books you already own before buying more?
How Not To Create Readers
Assigned summer reading wastes time and kills the enjoyment of reading.
The Great Book Escape
This article, about a massive, and largely successful, effort in Mali to save hundreds of thousands of priceless, irreplaceable manuscripts dating from the 12th to the 16th centuries from invading … Continue reading
Back in the Day
Boing Boing remembers when all books were hardcover: How to open a book for the first time, which was a big deal when books were all hardcover. http://t.co/JGmVOeUU1x pic.twitter.com/zJI52oIJGZ — … Continue reading
We Heart Our Libraries
“We” meaning Americans: How much do Americans love libraries? So much that even people who don’t use them say they cherish them. … According to the report, 30 percent of … Continue reading
No, Thanks
Like many if not most bookaholics, I live with the constant anxiety of knowing I will never, no matter to what ripe old age I survive, be able to read … Continue reading
No Cure for Psychopathy
Dick Cheney’s memoir has been out for two and a half years. I haven’t read it, and don’t intend to. I limit my intake of psychopathy to Criminal Minds. That … Continue reading
Old Posts About Old Books
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is on my to read list. I’m not sure I ever read it before. Also, Call It Sleep, which is in the same category of books … Continue reading
Sea of Reads 