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The Riddle Of Mark Twain's Passion For Joan Of Arc
Seeded on Wed Apr 4, 2012 6:03 AM EDT (The Awl)
A lifelong obsession by the famous author is described.
Remembering Harry Crews
Seeded on Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:27 PM EDT (Thje Awl)
Maud Newton, the novelist's former student, recalls her class with him in Florida.
High Art Needs a High Priest
Seeded on Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:40 AM EDT (Times Literary Supplement)
A review of George Steiner's latest book of essays.
An Interview with Jessa Crispin | TMR Blog
Seeded on Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:01 AM EDT (he Missouri Review)
Jessa Crispin talks about her blog "Bookslut."
An American Retrospective for a Polish Filmaker
Seeded on Sun Mar 4, 2012 8:04 AM EST (The New York Times)
Wally Stanowski Remembers Conn Smythe
Seeded on Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:24 AM EST (Toronto Star)
Wally Stanowski describes his relationship with Conn Smythe and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Glory of Poland
Seeded on Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:31 PM EST (The New York Times)
The New York Times chimes in on the recent Polish tragedy.
The Wonderful and Terrible Habit of Buying Too Many Books
Seeded on Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:34 PM EST (Publishers Weekly)
A common problem for book lovers draws the usual comments and criticisms. The bottom line is, if you love books and reading, storage becomes a challenge.
Christopher Hitchens Is Dead at 62 — Obituary - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:44 AM EST (The New York Times)
A wonderful writer passed away today.
Late-Night Whispers from Poland
Seeded on Sun Dec 4, 2011 8:00 AM EST (The New York Review of Books)
Charles Simic reviews three recent books by Polish poets.
Czeslaw Milosz around the world
Seeded on Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:50 AM EST (The Times Literary Supplement)
What She Said
Seeded on Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:06 AM EDT (New Yorker)
New books about Pauline Kael's writing and career as a film critic.
In from the Cold
Seeded on Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:13 PM EDT (Boston Review)
Two eastern european poets are discussed and analyzed.
Boston Wins Game 7 on Road for First Cup Since '72 - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:00 AM EDT (The New York Times)
The Captive Mind Now
Seeded on Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:50 PM EDT (Slate)
I came across this article while doing some research.
The Death of the Book
Seeded on Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:27 PM EDT (The Los Angeles Review of Books)
More lamentations on the advancing digitization of reading material
A Recent Interview with Mary Karr
Seeded on Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:11 PM EDT (A.V. Club)
Mary Karr was in Chicago recently to read at the Art Institute.
Seamus Heaney on the Czeslaw Milosz Centenary
Seeded on Fri Apr 8, 2011 11:11 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
Czesław Miłosz was a veteran of European turmoil. His fellow Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney pays tribute to a Polish poet poised between lyricism and witness.
The Use and Abuse of Literature
Seeded on Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:50 PM EDT (NPR)
Jessa Crispin reviews a new book about literature and reading.
Essays by Czeslaw Milosz
Seeded on Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:17 AM EDT (Dublin Review of Books)
A Review of a Penguin Reissue of Czeslaw Milosz Essays
Get a Real Degree
Seeded on Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:42 AM EDT (The London Review of Books)
Elif Batuman reviews a book decrying the rise of the MFA program.
Charm City, USA
Seeded on Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:00 AM EDT (The New York Review of Books)
A look at the HBO series "Treme" filmed in and about New Orleans.
John LeCarre interview
Seeded on Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:13 AM EDT (Telegraph)
The writer and former British spy discusses the Cold War activities of MI5and MI6.
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I'm a Chicagoan, a lawyer, and a self-admitted "book freak." I have been addicted to reading and books since I was a child. To paraphrase John Steinbe …
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