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Bookish links for Saturday, August 6, 2011

Author news: ~ One of my favorite books, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford, was a Jeopardy question. Discussion starters: ~ Emily’s Reading Room: Bad blogging behavior Reviews and blog posts that have me adding … Continue reading

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Book Review: Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry

Title: Hannah Coulter Author: Wendell Berry Genre: Literary fiction Publisher: Shoemaker Hoard Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy borrowed from my mom First line: “I picked him up in my arms and I carried him home.” This … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry

Title: The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry Author: Wendell Berry Genre: Essays, non-fiction Publisher: Shoemaker & Hoard Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy borrowed from a friend We have lived by the … Continue reading

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Announcing the Wendell Berry Reading Challenge 2011

Every once in a while, I discover an author whose work simply takes my breath away. Wendell Berry is one of those authors. He is prolific and versatile, writing novels, short fiction, poetry, and essays. His work makes me think, … Continue reading

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Bookish links for Saturday, September 4, 2010

Author links: ~ The Rabbit Room: A Visit with Wendell Berry – If you’ve never read Berry’s poetry, fiction, or essays, you need to do it soon – he’s brilliant. Discussion starters: ~ My Friend Amy: What makes a book … Continue reading

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