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Magpie Monday

Here are some shiny things that caught my eye recently: ♦ More sad news last week: iconic author Ray Bradbury died June 5th at the age of 91. The interwebs were ablaze with appreciations, essays, obituaries, reflections and tributes, the … Continue reading

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Magpie Monday

Here are some shiny things that caught my eye recently: ♦ It’s National Poetry Month, people! The Academy of American Poets created National Poetry Month in 1996. Check out their site for more information on events in honor of poetry. … Continue reading

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Gregory Maguire’s Wicked

Having a sometimes-strong streak of iconoclasm, I skipped Gregory Maguire’s Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Harper, 2000; all quotations are taken from this edition) when it first appeared to such huge acclaim and … Continue reading

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Magpie Monday

Here are some shiny things that caught my eye recently: ♦ At left is my favorite book cover of the week for What It Means to Be Human: Historical Reflections from 1791 to the Present by Joanna Bourke (click to … Continue reading

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