Every November 11 I like to remember Kurt Vonnegut and his favorite holiday, Armistice Day. I think this year I’d like to post one of my favorite parts of A Man Without a Country, which I try to live by (as corny as that sounds). But I had a good uncle, my late Uncle Alex.… Continue reading If this isn't nice, I don't know what is
Saturday Reading
Ever since the Democratic & Republican conventions, I’ve been watching, reading, and talking politics much of the time. It increased even more in the month before the election. Now that it’s over I finally find myself with time to relax and do all the things that had been pushed aside for the past few months.… Continue reading Saturday Reading
By the way…
…my Mom was featured on {Culture is Good} – her first {This is Good} feature! She’s the “Page Turner” feature at the top. Check out her great post here. TIG (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)
Election Day/Night
I love this video…when else has anyone seen New Yorkers burst into a jubilant Star Spangled Banner in the streets of Manhattan? My election day and evening were wonderful. Ryan and I got up early and arrived at the polls about 7:05am. We waited about a half hour to vote, and had no trouble or… Continue reading Election Day/Night
Happy Election Day!
We don’t get I Voted stickers in Hoboken, so I’m putting a badge on my Vox instead: Printelect—I-Voted-Today (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)
Polysyllabic Spree – October 2008
Books Purchased – October 2008 Books Purchased: Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America edited by Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Wish I Could Be There by Allen Shawn The Assistant by Robert Walser The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop by Lewis Buzbee… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – October 2008
Vonnegut's Joe
I re-read A Man Without A Country by Kurt Vonnegut on Sunday, and I had to laugh when I got to this part: Joe, a young man from Pittsburg, came up to me with one request: “Please tell me it will all be okay.” “Welcome to Earth, young man,” I said. “It’s hot in the… Continue reading Vonnegut's Joe
The Annotated Pride & Prejudice
The Annotated Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen Yesterday I finished re-reading Pride and Prejudice, using David M. Shapard’s Annotated edition. It took me more than twice as long as just reading the novel only, but the annotations provided a lot of extra helpful and interesting information and it was very worth the extra time. I… Continue reading The Annotated Pride & Prejudice
Links for 10.15.08
Beautiful 2009 calendar – I’ve already pre-ordered mine. :) Photos of gorgeous bookstores from all over the world. (Found on Books on the Nightstand.) Funny McSweeney’s article that imagines a university library getting the attention it deserves. (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)
"State by State" in the NY Times
For anyone interested in the book I wrote about last week, State By State: A Panoramic Portrait of America, it’s reviewed in this week’s NY Times Book Review. The review gives several examples of the essays, and it’s a good introduction to the content of the book. (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click… Continue reading "State by State" in the NY Times
The Great Gatsby
I re-read The Great Gatsby a few days ago, and fell in love with it all over again. I don’t think there are many passages in any book more beautiful and incredible than this one: The only completely stationary object in the room was an enormous couch on which two young women were buoyed up… Continue reading The Great Gatsby
The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
The Wordy Shipmates Sarah Vowell I have now read 3 of Sarah Vowell’s 4 books. This one, The Wordy Shipmates, comes out tomorrow, and I’m excited for her event at Barnes and Noble on Wednesday. I enjoyed The Wordy Shipmates. It’s well written, and the Puritans are a fascinating subject. One of the things that… Continue reading The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell