*The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom *Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich *The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time *The Fixer by Bernard Malamud *The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury *The Alchemist by Paul Coelho Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury ...
At times, it makes me go running for the poetic comfort of Ray Bradbury’s “Dandelion Wine.” (Introduction: Just This Side of Byzantium.) Thank you for all your work in preserving the integrity of our words while interweaving a wit that would make Mr. Wilde smile. PS – Jane’s Blu...
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Dandelion Wine(1957) by Ray Bradbury My friend Barbara recommended this one years and years ago, and I bought it back in 2009. I had intentions to use it in my DPhil thesis, but – clearly – didn’t read it at the time. Fast forward seven years, and I read it – yes – on th...
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How about Ray Bradbury who wrote the short story from whichFahrenheit 451came in a single draft? Am I simply destined to be a pen-wielding Sisyphus pushing the bolder of my book up the hill again and again, never quite reaching the final destination before it falls down on me yet again?
I am not surprised that these off-the-head titles encompass some of the saddest, most disturbing, and convoluted books I have read this year, and thus the staying power and delay factor. I am surprised that one of my all-time favorite book,Belovedby Toni Morrison, does not make this mem...
A Lesson Before Dyingby Earnest J. Gaines When a white liquor-store owner is killed during a robbery attempt, along with his two black assailants, the innocent bystander Jefferson gets death. A white teacher Grant manages to reach out to Jefferson. In trying to save him from disgrace, justi...
The Most Beautiful Walk in the Worldby John Baxter. Not quite the guidebook that the title might suggest, this book is a source of inspiration for every visitor in Paris to discover their own Paris. I’m taking his words in my heart when next time I’ll in Paris, which is this summer...