Reading and Roaming
As a child, I was entranced by my grandfather’s study. Grandpa and Grandma lived on a quiet leafy street in a big brown house that always smelled warm and cozy and I felt embraced by it the moment I entered. The study was a very small room. There were bookcases on every wall and the …
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Book of the Week: O My America! Six Women and their Second Acts in a New World by Sara Wheeler. This is a delightful romp through the 19th century with six middle-aged women, each of whom re-invented herself in the United States and either published a book about her experiences or journaled extensively. Wheeler is …
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This week I have two books to recommend. One is serious and to be savored, the other fun and a quick read. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. This is a magnificent book, and that’s an adjective I seldom, if ever, use to describe a novel. Two parallel stories, two lives, one of …
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We’re discovering a wealth of culture here in Southwest Florida! The Sarasota-Bradenton area has a seemingly infinite array of music and theater opportunities. In just the past two months we’ve taken advantage of several. One Sunday November afternoon, we attended a string quartet chamber concert featuring members of the Sarasota Symphony. It turns out that this symphony, previously …
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