Living with a Wild God
“Try inserting an account of a mystical experience into a conversation, and you’ll likely get the same response as you would if you confided that you had been the victim… Read more Living with a Wild God →
The Zhivago Affair
“Oh, what a love it was, utterly free, unique, like nothing else on earth! Their thoughts were like other people’s songs.” Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago Words hold power. A… Read more The Zhivago Affair →
The Rainbow Comes & Goes
“My mother comes from a vanished world, a place and a time that no longer exist. I have always thought of her as a visitor stranded here; an emissary from… Read more The Rainbow Comes & Goes →
The Lady in Gold
“The lawyer was Randol Schoenberg, the grandson of a venerated Viennese composer who had fled the rise of Hitler. The return of this ominous heir was anything but welcome. The… Read more The Lady in Gold →
Shakespeare on Goodreads
There is a lot that has been said about William Shakespeare. Everyone has an opinion on who he was, who he was not, what he wrote etc. The debate goes… Read more Shakespeare on Goodreads →
Wait for Me
April 10, 2016 was National Siblings Day. I have two brothers and one sister who have been with me through good times, bad times and everything in between. They are… Read more Wait for Me →
Alice B. Toklas
To be clear, I love all books, which must be understood before you read my next sentence: Over the past few years, my enjoyment of fiction has been overtaken by… Read more Alice B. Toklas →
Happy Birthday, George Washington
“The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember officers and Soldiers, that you are free men, fighting for the blessings of Liberty — that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like men.” George Washington Today is George Washington’s 284th birthday. I am reminded of a book that I read in 2009 that was especially meaningful: “His Excellency: George Washington” by Joseph J. Ellis, which I… Read more Happy Birthday, George Washington →
