Monthly Archives: June 2009

one thing leads to another

Posted on June 8, 2009 by

Which leads to another…. For the last post, I was looking for a quote by Henri Matisse that I never found by the way about not needing to show the whole shape of something in order for the viewer to … Continue reading →

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the odd shapes of life

Posted on June 5, 2009 by

“Obituaries, I believe, are really less about death than the odd shapes life takes, the patterns that death allows us to see.” The Bridge of Sighs, Richard Russo But it’s not death that allows us to see the patterns. Death … Continue reading →

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summer reading II: story collections

Posted on June 2, 2009 by

With the intention of reading a story a night, a reader asked yesterday about story collections. I love that idea. No brand new collections to suggest, I’m afraid, but here are three great oldies: Women & Fiction, edited by Susan … Continue reading →

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summer reading

Posted on June 1, 2009 by

June 1st, although not officially summer, is in my mind, which makes it time for summer reading! My recommendations: The Earth Hums in B Flat (novel) by Mari Strachan. This is out now. I just read it….See my review forthcoming … Continue reading →

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