Posts Tagged: Charles Dickens

July 28, 2011

Why I Love Books: July Roundup

Why I Love Books: July Roundup

If there’s one thing I love more than reading books, it’s setting goals. In July I planned to learn palm-reading, make spanikopita, perfect my cartwheel, memorize about 200 dinosaur genera, and read …

March 18, 2011

On Writing: Jonathan Evison and Dan Chaon

On Writing: Jonathan Evison and Dan Chaon

Jonathan Evison, author of West of Here, and Dan Chaon, author of Await Your Reply, talk “TAGTLAY,” the writing life, music, and the lighter issues–like the role of the subconscious in creative …

March 1, 2011

Why I Love Books February Roundup

Why I Love Books February Roundup

I always get anxious when writing the word “February.” There are just so many ways it can go wrong. It’s like “Wednesday.” Very confusing. And does anyone really pronounce that first “r”? …