Reading and Roaming
PRAISE FOR FICTION You may have seen the reports that reading fiction can improve your social skills. Ann Lukits of the Wall St. Journal writes the following: “People who read a lot of fiction are known to have stronger social skills than nonfiction readers or nonreaders. A new study suggests that reading fictional works, especially …
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WILDLIFE One of the pleasures of living on the coast overlooking the water is having nature all around us. Not only is it peaceful, but I love seeing the variety of birds that live or find their way here: Great Egrets, White Ibis, scaups and other ducks, wood storks, herons of several hues, white pelicans, …
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NOVEL PAIRING The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee I really enjoyed Lee’s first novel, The Piano Teacher, and so approached her new one with enthusiasm. It too is wonderful, but in a different way. Set in the present rather than the past, it details the daily lives over the course of a year of …
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HIGHBROW TO LOW BROW? In the final year of their Verdi cycle (performing all of Verdi’s music over a period of more than 25 years), the Sarasota Opera presented a beautifully staged Aida. No live elephants, but gorgeous music, colorful Egyptian sets, good singing, and some lovely dancers. It was a most enjoyable evening and the …
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