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From the Books: NO NAME IN THE STREET, James Baldwin
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
Reading in Review: 2019
Greetings, Programs! The last few years I’ve adopted a self-challenge on Goodreads to keep my reading on track: 52 books a year. And I’ve been successful, so, yay, me! Reading is the creative center of a writer’s life. It’s fuel … Continue reading
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Tagged books, christopher moore, guy gavriel kay, jill lepore, n.k. jemisin, reading
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