2014-06-13 21:31
I recently read a witty and interesting essay by Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina called How to write about Africa. In it, he gives a sarcastic guideline to authors from foreign lands who w… Read More
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2014-05-16 23:16
Yip, this is a soppy, wine-is-possibly-in-my-system post. I’ll just get to it. Almost a month ago, a very dear friend of mine sent me a poem that really resonated with me, specifically… Read More
2014-04-14 22:11
So this was my reaction when I realized that news of The Giver (the compelling novel by Lois Lowry) being adapted into film was not a joke and that there is in fact an actual trailer… Read More
2014-04-13 21:13
Today I discovered a poem written by late American singer, songwriter, actress, author and cancer-survivor, Portia Nelson. It is so simple yet so profound in its message. The poem is somethi… Read More
2014-02-18 08:44
2006-06-07 11:16
Be Drunk You have to be always drunk. That’s all there is to it–it’s the only way. So as not to feel the horrible burden of time that breaks your back and bends you to the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
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2006-06-07 11:16
I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to write a review on The Wolf of Wall Street despite having seen it two weeks ago. Perhaps it was that the subject matter of the film seeme… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Recently I allowed myself to be part of an experiment that involved me having to give my birth date to discover “who I am” at the core of my being. I’m usually intrigued an… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
OH. MY. GOSH. Just read the last sentence of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl and cannot catch one emotion quick enough to express exactly how I feel about it. It’s as if I was accident… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We love Melissa McCarthy, she’s brilliant and hilarious and no one can take that away from her. But we’re probably not going to go around pretending that we think Tammy was some… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I know the title of this post seems a bit harsh, but it’s an actual question. I’m just wondering if I should continue reading the Scarpetta Factor, the first Cornwell book I&rsqu&hell…Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Title: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Author: Rachel Joyce Themes: Grief, guilt, shame, faith, forgiveness, spirituality, hope, love, human connectedness (is that a theme?) Quo… Read More
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