Category Archives: On Books

From the Books: NO NAME IN THE STREET, James Baldwin

Posted on February 1, 2023 by ksedinger

I have just finished reading James Baldwin’s powerful essay-book No Name in the Street, in which Baldwin describes his early life and his encounters later with many figures, some seminal and some less-so, and how he relates all of this to … Continue reading →

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From the Books: THE LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS

Posted on December 26, 2022 by ksedinger

I’m currently reading Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic sci-fi novel The Left Hand of Darkness, and while I rarely quote books while I’m reading them, this one passage hit me between the eyes. The story involves a planet that’s divided into … Continue reading →

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From the Books: SEAMANSHIP, by Adam Nicolson

Posted on October 23, 2022 by ksedinger

Subtitled A Voyage Along the Wild Coasts of the British Isles, Adam Nicolson’s book Seamanship relates the story of how Nicolson, in a moment that might be consdiered a mid-life crisis, decided to acquire a yacht and sail from Cornwall to the west … Continue reading →

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EA Poe, Nature Writer

Posted on October 17, 2022 by ksedinger

I woke up early yesterday morning–quite early, in fact, well before sunrise and well well well before I had any intention of getting out of bed–so I reached for my Kindle and looked for something to read. I landed on a short … Continue reading →

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A lovely haul

Posted on October 5, 2022 by ksedinger

One thing I forgot to mention the other day (aside from citing a visit to a specific Barnes&Noble) is that a big part of our Ithaca vacation each year is a book binge. I save up for quite a while … Continue reading →

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“Can you love someone you don’t remember?” (A book review)

Posted on September 25, 2022 by ksedinger

How can love persist in a world without memory? That’s the question posed by author Sarina Dahlan in her debut novel, Reset. A while back I received an advance copy of a this novel, and I’m happy to report that it’s … Continue reading →

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“And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day”

Posted on August 18, 2022 by ksedinger

Yeah, I’m pretty much back to normal this morning. I’m not planning on testing myself again until tomorrow, but it’s really looking like I’ve weathered my own personal COVID storm pretty well. I’m one of the lucky ones for whom … Continue reading →

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From the Books: “Measure Twice, Cut Once”

Posted on June 1, 2022 by ksedinger

I saw a news item the other day that carpenter Norm Abram is retiring from his decades-long job on the teevee show This Old House, which he has been on for over 40 years. I haven’t watched a lot of This Old … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month, conclusion: How to build your poetry collection

Posted on May 1, 2022 by ksedinger

So you want to read some poetry! As we have wound up National Poetry Month 2022, as a final summation I earlier reposted an older post about why it’s important for writers specifically to read poetry (besides the simple fact that … Continue reading →

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