Books I read in October:

Princess on the Brink by Meg Cabot. Princess Diaries Volume VIII. I've stuck with Princess Diaries through seven books now, mostly because they're hilarious, but this eighth one almost made me stop reading the series. It showed an immaturity and prudishness I don't find commendable in a young adult book. Protagonist Mia ( Read more... )

In September I read and completed:

Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson.

Beautiful. Each word delicate yet heavy. I’d been reading it since March, and I want to continue reading it, picking it up while at a lake, at night, on a train, or whenever the wind tells me to.

Salvation on the Small Screen? 24 Hours of Christian Television by Nadia ( Read more... )

Dear Professor Trueblood,

I am a senior at Fairhaven College concentrating in Publishing, Creative Writing, and a Cultural Perspective on Western Literature. Last year I was an editor of InkSpeak and this year I am an associate editor of Jeopardy. So that you can further acquaint yourself with me, I shall briefly discuss my views on literature ( Read more... )

Oh yeah! And I guest blogged for Amy yesterday! A lot of fun.
http://confessionsofahobo.blogspot.com/2009/09/all-in-days-work.html

Books I Completed in August:
A Book of Luminous Things: An International Anthology of Poetry. Edited by Czslaw Milosz. A very good anthology, although Milosz’ introductions to poems weren't good.

The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk. A post-apocalyptic novel showing two possible futures: an oppressed and environmentally-devastated one, or a peaceful ( Read more... )

Yesterday Woody asked me if I like books. "You don't know by now?"

What I've been reading:

June

The Tuesday Erotica Club by Lisa Beth Kovetz.

Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story by Christopher Moore.

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel by Susanna Clark. Fantastic! It weaves together low fantasy, social comedy à la Jane Austen, and fairy tales. ( Read more... )

http://podcast.poetrynight.org/S2S11%20Sue%20C%20Boynton%20Awards.mp3

That is half of the podcast for the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest. I'm the first reader, so after you listen to a bit of musical intro, you can hear me read.

What I Read in May

Nadja by Anton Breton. For school.

Wise Children by Angela Carter.

“The Wasteland” by T.S. Eliot. For school.

Tender Buttons by Gertrude Stein.  For school.

Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett. For school.

La casa de Bernarda Alba por Federico Garcia Lorca. Para la escuela.

Plus many a children’s book, excerpts from ( Read more... )

Begetting

Some believe
spiders hatch their eggs
by staring at them

I believe
by staring at this page
I will hatch a poem.

-Rosalee van Stelten

Books Completed in April

Sunshine by Robin McKinley.  I hadn’t thought a vampire story would be a good read for Spring, but one can be proven wrong.  This was sort of refreshing for a vampire story.  I also love that the main character is a baker.  This book makes me crave cinnamon rolls like nobody’s business.

San Manuel Bueno, Martir by Unamuno ( Read more... )