An Afternoon with Ophelia

As soon as I walked in the door, I knew I was in the right place. To my left, a floor-to-14-foot-ceiling wall of bookshelves. Straight ahead, a steep little staircase to a low-ceilinged loft where I could see a sofa, a coffee table, a comfy green chair, and...

Twinkies and Twaddle

When we went to the library last week, Jane found not one but three Disney Princess easy reader books. I hate these books. They’re pure twaddle, bad books badly written. To wit: Jasmine must choose a skirt or a gown. Her friend Rajah looks on with a frown....

Summer Reading

On Thursday, I got back from a lovely vacation on remote Ross Lake in the North Cascades—no phone, no cell service, no internet; my husband and I didn’t even bring our laptops. It was glorious. I read and canoed and read and hiked and read and played games and read....

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