Reading and Roaming
BOOK OF THE WEEK Trespasses by Louise Kennedy Set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, this first novel portrays gritty daily life in Belfast and its environs. The tension between neighboring Catholics and Protestants is often escalated by seemingly random acts of violence. Cushla, a young elementary school teacher, lives with her alcoholic mother and helps occasionally at …
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I always have ambitious goals for my summer reading and this year is no exception. I create a list and aim to read as many of the titles as possible. I usually fall short. I get sidetracked by other appealing works or find a particular book not engaging (I allow at least 50 pages before I retreat). Or somehow …
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I recently completed several novels: historical fiction about a rich heiress, a contemporary novel about the power of books, and lastly, an unusual first novel set in nature. This week, the Chief Penguin and I also got to the Whitney Museum of American Art for one of their featured exhibits. LIVING WITH THE ONE PERCENT …
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FINE ART FOR AUCTION Christie’s Christie’s has its New York gallery and auction headquarters in Rockefeller Center. Thanks to a tip from our son, we went down to see a wonderful Rousseau and other marvelous works. We walked into a wide lobby space, a coat check and coffee bar tucked in on the left. No one spoke to …
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