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Rambling on: An Apprentice’s Guide to the Gift of the Gab by Bohumil Hrabal English translation by David Short Afterword by Václav Kadlec Illustrations by Jiří Grus Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press ISBN: 978-80-246-2316-0 Dear colleagues and friends, On the occasion of 100th anniversary of Bohumil Hrabal’s birth, we would like to present two […]
Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero by James Romm Alfred A. Knopf (March 2014) ISBN: 978-0-307-59687-1 Seneca was born in 4 B.C. on the Iberian peninsula to the son of a accomplished rhetorician (Seneca the Elder). The young Seneca moved to Rome to study rhetoric and was introduced to Stoic philosophy. Entering […]
The Expedition to the Baobab Tree By Wilma Stockenström Translated from the Afrikaans by J. M. Coetzee Archipelago Books (April 2014) ISBN: 978-1-935744-92-4 The insult of not being allowed to be human that I have overcome. All ugly visions too, of hairy huts and skew door openings that try to entice me in and lock […]
I realize things have been rather quiet here the past couple of months, but I’ve got a nice backlog of posts ready to write. Time will be freeing up soon to do so. One reason things have been quiet is that I was helping my wife with her book proposal, which I’m happy to announce, […]
Regular posting will resume soon, but I wanted to provide a link to this wonderful resource, covering plenty of children’s books, that any parent can use (whether you’re homeschooling or not): LitWits Workshops Pinterest boards. I’ve posted before on how much my oldest boy likes their workshops, and we are taking advantage of the many […]
California Bookstore Day, May 3, 2014 Hopefully there’s a store near you… California Bookstore Day is a statewide party on May 3, 2014 as big and varied as the state itself. It’s more than 90 stores in more than 80 zip codes putting their bells on and throwing out the welcome mat. Think Record Store […]
I have not had a chance to listen to this yet but wanted to pass on this information because of the time limit… On Sunday BBC Radio 3 aired a production of Antony and Cleopatra and has it available this week for listening. Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston are in the title roles, directed by […]
I rarely have many new books in my ‘to be read’ stack so I had to commemorate this occasion. You’ll be seeing these titles over the next several weeks, here and elsewhere. The Expedition to the Baobab Tree by Wilma Stockenström, translated by J. M. Coetzee (Archipelago Books) Harlequin’s Millions by Bohumil Hrabal, translated by […]
In a unique series of six films, Shakespeare Uncovered combines history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passions of its celebrated hosts — Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn, Joely Richardson, and David Tennant — to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare’s greatest plays. Produced by Blakeway Productions, 116 […]
I stumbled across this film on Netflix’s instant viewing and decided to watch it since I was familiar with Robert Louis Stevenson’s book, although it’s been quite a while since I’ve read it. I not sure why I wasn’t expecting much, especially since I thought it would be a solid cast, but I think I […]