Author Archives: Kevin Holtsberry
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
As regular readers know, I’m a big fan of reworked or retold myths and legends and so was excited to dig into The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. To understand why, here is the publisher’s setup: The legend begins… Greece … Continue reading
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Tagged Achilles, Daniel Mendelsohn, Fiction, Greek mythology, historical fiction, Homer, Madeline Miller, Patroclus, Trojan War
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Lessons from a Half-Century of Federal Efforts to Improve America’s Schools
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Pejman Yousefzadeh and I are joined by Andrew Kelly, to discuss Sticks and the Bully Pulpit: Lessons from a Half-Century of Federal Efforts to Improve America’s Schools. In the podcast we discuss the federal role … Continue reading
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Back in February I wrote the following: Everything about The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey makes me want to read it. The cover art, the website, the video, the plot, the connection to a Russian fairy tale, the author’s name … Continue reading
Yet Another Hunger Games Book Review (The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins)
Well, I finally broke down and read the first book in the Hunger Games series – the aptly titled The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. I had downloaded the series on the Kindle when they offered a highly discounted version … Continue reading