Month: December 2014

December 31, 2014

The New Yorker — fiction commentary to resume

In early 2014, I gave up my weekly “review” of the New Yorker fiction. I wasn’t loving the stories, and I received one particularly…
December 30, 2014

2014 — My Year in Reading

70. That’s how many books I read this year. Goodreads has this handy tool that allows you to set a reading goal and then…
December 29, 2014

The Problem of Knowledge by A.J. Ayer

The Problem of Knowledge by A.J. Ayer My rating: 3 of 5 stars I read a portion of this book in college and decided…
December 25, 2014

Goodreads Book Giveaway!

Goodreads Book Giveaway Prime Number Magazine Editors’ Selections Vol. 4 by Clifford Garstang Giveaway ends January 24, 2015. See the giveaway details at Goodreads….
December 24, 2014

Happy Holidays!

Merry Whatever! I grew up in a home that celebrated Christmas, at least in the commercial sense of the holiday. Although my mother displayed…