Tag Archives: essays

Book Review: Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie & Folklore in the Literature of Childhood by Jane Yolen

Posted on May 11, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie & Foklore in the Literature of Childhood Author: Jane Yolen Genre: Essays Publisher: August House Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library I had the delightful experience of reading … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shakespeare Wrote for Money by Nick Hornby

Posted on April 29, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Shakespeare Wrote for Money Author: Nick Hornby Genre: Essays Publisher: Believer Books Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: I like liking things. I’m just a little sad to know I’ve … Continue reading →

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Joint Book Review: Maps and Legends: Reading and Writing Along the Borderlands by Michael Chabon

Posted on April 5, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Maps and Legends: Reading and Writing Along the Borderlands Author: Michael Chabon Genre: Essays, non-fiction Publisher: Harper Perennial Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my own library First line: Entertainment has a bad name. The … Continue reading →

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Book Review: At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays by Anne Fadiman

Posted on February 22, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays Author: Anne Fadiman Genre: Essays Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: Just over half a century ago, in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby

Posted on February 11, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: The Polysyllabic Spree Author: Nick Hornby Genre: Essays Publisher: Believer Books Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my own library First line: So this is supposed to be about the how, and when, and why, … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Salon – December 20, 2009 (the “recommended-essay-collections” edition)

Posted on December 20, 2009 by CarrieK

With the New Year comes a host of reading challenges, including The 2010 Essay Reading Challenge, the one that I’m hosting. I thought today’s Sunday Salon post would be a good opportunity to list some recommended essay collections. Here are … Continue reading →

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Announcing Essay Reading Challenge 2010

Posted on December 14, 2009 by CarrieK

Last year’s Essay Reading Challenge was a lot of fun – and several people have expressed interest in joining again for the New Year. I’m going to add an element that I think could make it even more interesting. Here … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Best American Nonrequired Reading 2008

Posted on December 3, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: Best American Nonrequired Reading 2008 Author: various, edited by Dave Eggers Genre: various Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy that was a gift from Vasilly I have read several editions of the … Continue reading →

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