Monthly Archives: January 2012

the castle

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Last night I gave a reading at Boston University at The Castle with 8 of the other Global Fellows.  I was nervous, reading in front of so many people, but I think I did well.  I read the first few … Continue reading →

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bookmarks

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

I recently discovered a magazine called Bookmarks while browsing at Barnes & Noble.  They present a compilation of book reviews from papers like The New York Times and the Boston Globe, giving you a quick snapshot of what reviewers thought … Continue reading →

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story

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

I spent this snowy afternoon lost in “The United States of Tara”, via streaming Netflix.  If you haven’t seen it, it’s about a woman (played by Toni Collette, one of my favorite actresses; if you haven’t seen “Japanese Story” you … Continue reading →

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recent reads

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

For the past few years I’ve kept a reading journal in a lined moleskine notebook.  I began using the library for much of my reading when I ran out of shelf space, but when I liked a book I felt … Continue reading →

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