Tag Archive for tag: Books_and_Writing
Tag Archive for tag: Books_and_Writing
1. Total Number of Books I’ve Owned
Hell if I know. Not very many anymore. Maybe a hundred? It used to be craploads (400ish), but I pared it down when I left academia. I’ve also been a big fan of the public library lately (the last 4-5 years) as I’ve tried to spend less (and I [...]
Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of Young Adult (YA) sort of stuff. I’ve been re-reading the Time Quartet books by L’Engle (I’ve never read Many Waters, though, and it’s next) and I recently finished Michael Chabon’s Summerland. I’m not sure if it’s for nostalgia’s sake or just needing a break from all the very [...]
My favorite fiction writer, Rick Bass, has a new book, The Hermit’s Story, coming out this summer. I love his short fiction. His first two collections of stories (The Watch and In the Loyal Mountains) are two of my favorite books. Also, my favorite outdoor adventure/humor writer, Tim Cahill, has a new book coming out [...]