Daily Archives: May 30, 2009
The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde & Lisbeth Zwerger (illustrator)
A wonderfully simple fairy tale about the dangers of cutting your self off from the world that carries with it either the cycle of life or the promise of redemption depending on your perspective. Continue reading
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Tagged Children's literature, fairy tales, Fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, Lisbeth Zwerger, Oscar Wilde, parables
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Good thing about missing #BEA09? My TBR pile didn’t grow even bigger. Bad thing? My TBR pile didn’t grow any bigger …
Listened to audio version of Little House on the Prairie on a family outing today. Great stuff. Can’t wait to finish it on next long trip.
RT: @roncharles: Profile of Marilynne Robinson that explains why “the small drama of conversation” appeals to her so much. http://tr.im/mT6I
George Kennan: A Writing Life by Lee Congdon
Congdon has provided the perfect introduction for anyone seeking to know more about this important, and yet poorly understood, man. But anyone who is interested in the art of writing or the intellectual history of the 20th century would enjoy this slim elegant portrait. Continue reading