A VISIT TO THE LAST BOOKSTORE
The name was meant to be ironic, but indie bookstores are thriving.
GERTRUDE CONQUERS AMERICA
When Gertrude Stein (Stein) toured America, a rose was a rose was a mutual love.
THINKING OUTSIDE THE TOOLBOX
Matthew B. Crawford, Ph.D can fix your Harley, but can he fix the American malaise?
SEQUOYAH AND THE "TALKING LEAVES"
The miracle of writing evaded the natives until one man made the leap.
CELEBRATING SCHLOCKY SENTENCES
Beyond “dark and stormy night,” “bad lit” contests made purple prose proliferate.
"IN PRAISE OF BOREDOM"
Dartmouth grads expected the usual boring commencement speaker. But Joseph Brodsky spoke about boredom itself, aka “your window on time.”
THANK YOU, RAY BRADBURY!
Born into a world of radios and Model T’s, he envisioned a fantastic future. And you can’t say he didn’t warn us.
THE STINKING ROSE
Once mocked and feared, garlic has won over the hearts and menus of America.
THE ATTIC READS: NOT TOO LATE
Think it’s too late to do anything about global warming? Rebecca Solnit says, “think again.”
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND -- A ROAD TRIP REVIEW
The Attic rides along with Yale historian Beverly Gage as she visits American history sites from sea to shining sea.
DOWNSHIFTING
When a hurried America needed answers, three books helped us put on the brakes.
un-abridged -- a delightful romp through dictionaries
With dictionaries endangered, Stefan Fatsis offers a treat for fellow word lovers.
IN SEARCH OF THE POE TOASTER
He came out of the darkness, left cognac and roses on Poe’s grave. Then disappeared. Who was he?
THE MAN WHO KNEW IT ALL
Along with writing classic science fiction, Isaac Asimov explained. . . everything!!!!
CAPOTE -- "A CHRISTMAS MEMORY" AND A SEASON'S TRUTHS
Truman Capote’s Christmas tale has been told and re-told but how much was memory and how much was fiction?