Month: July 2013

July 14, 2013

2013 Reading: Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky

Suite Française by Irene Nemirovsky is brilliant. I bought the book in 2007 when everyone was reading it, but I didn’t get around to it….
July 12, 2013

Theater: All’s Well That Ends Well at the American Shakespeare Center

This production is nearly perfect, with excellent performances from every member of the cast. I don’t remember when the American Shakespeare Center last performed…
July 9, 2013

2013 Reading: The Little Blue Book by George Lakoff and Elisabeth Wehling

The Little Blue Book: The Essential Guide to Thinking and Talking Democratic by George Lakoff and Elisabeth Wehling There’s no question that words matter, and…
July 8, 2013

2013 Reading: Stein, Stoned by Hal Ackerman

Stein, Stoned by Hal Ackerman Described as a “soft-boiled” mystery, this book definitely doesn’t take itself too seriously. Harry Stein, a former pot aficionado, gets…
July 7, 2013

Theater: Return to the Forbidden Planet

Make that: Return of Return to the Forbidden Planet. The American Shakespeare Center did this show six or seven years ago. I remember enjoying it…
July 6, 2013

Tips for Writers: New Pages lists Independent Bookstores

Writers know bookstores, right? We shop there and often give readings or signings there. The big chains (is that word still plural? is there…
July 5, 2013

Tips for Writers: Conferences and Residencies

A friend just wrote and asked me if I knew of a list of writers conferences and residencies. The best one I know of…
July 4, 2013

2013 Reading: The Buddha is Still Teaching, edited by Jack Kornfield

The Buddha Is Still Teaching: Contemporary Buddhist Wisdom edited by Jack Kornfield The contents, of course, being the teachings of many contemporary teachers, are first…
July 2, 2013

2013 Reading: The Muslim Next Door by Sumbul Ali-Karamali

The Muslim Next Door: The Qur’an, the Media, and That Veil Thing by Sumbul Ali-Karamali The author is the American daughter of immigrants from India….
July 1, 2013

The New Yorker: “All Ahead of Them” by Tobias Wolff

July 8 & 15, 2013: “All Ahead of Them” by Tobias Wolff Bud and Arden in this story remind me of the two awful,…