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>by Marilynne Robinson Ruth Stone and her sister Lucille are left with their grandmother, Sylvia, by their mother, Helen, who drives a borrowed car…

>by Walker Percy I’ve wanted to read more Percy (I read The Second Coming some time ago) and this is considered one of his…

>by Joan Didion This is a stunning book. It is hard to imagine how difficult for Didion it was to write about the sudden…

>Happy Holidays to all! I’ve just come back from China. It was a so-so trip. The highlight was a little free time in Hangzhou…

>Unless things have changed since I was last in China (June), I won’t be able to post updates here until I return. Look for…

> I’ve been doing some research for an article I’m supposed to be writing (supposed to be, as in right this minute, instead of…

>By Jonathan Safran Foer Extremely tedious and incredibly precious. Did you read this? It is a book-length short story about Oskar (think Tin Drum,…

>They’re coming. Tonight. This time the weather service is sure, and I believe them. Although it was a sunny morning, and the snowy dregs…

>I’ve been home from VCCA for almost a week. I can’t say it hasn’t been productive. Having decided to let the novel rest for…

>I’m told that I’m overdue with updates from the Virginia Center for Creative Arts. My excuse for not writing is that I’ve been busy…