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Picture This

Catherine — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:03:49 +0000

It’s been said by some (mostly my husband and my mother) that I read A LOT. That I can then write about it is even more confounding to them. It’s always been difficult, but in that great way that anything worthwhile is. When I can find the right words to convey to a reader what […]

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Reading and Writing Spaces

Catherine — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 07:56:47 +0000

As someone who spends the majority of their time either reading or writing I sometimes think I would be more productive and/or creative if I could find the perfect space. This thought usually comes to me when I’m procrastinating because really, neither reading or writing take a lot of space. Still, a girl can dream, […]

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Mini-Bloggiesta To-Do List

Catherine — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:33:12 +0000

I’m not a resolutions kind of person, mostly because they seem to beg me to be broken but when I saw the challenge from the mini-Bloggiesta I decided it was worth doing. It’s a weekend of going through your blogging to-do list and getting the things done you’ve been putting off for months weeks. At the […]

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Still Writing: The Pleasures and Perils of a Creative Life

Catherine — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 08:37:31 +0000

Often, reviewing a book occurs only in the small space between book and reviewer. Meeting the author is a bonus but usually comes after the review is published when they are touring to promote the book. I was extremely fortunate, then to meet Dani Shapiro this week, before I finished my review. It is […]

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November in Pictures

Catherine — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 08:33:16 +0000

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The Lighter Side of Reading

Catherine — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 07:54:35 +0000

This may not be a burning question in your mind but I thought maybe, after a year of putting my thoughts out there about books, you might like a sense of where I’m coming from in what I read and, ultimately, decide to review. Earlier this week I covered what I need when I read […]

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Happy Anniversary to Me

Catherine — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:16:27 +0000

Imagine my surprise when I looked at my archives and realized I’d been writing this book blog for one year. Yes, it all began with a classic, The Way We Live Now. If it didn’t weigh 15 pounds I’d recommend it as one of the great summer reads of all time. And if I didn’t have […]

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Jessica Soffer: Interview AND Recipes

Catherine — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:49:18 +0000

Earlier this week I reviewed Jessica Soffer’s debut novel, Tomorrow There will be Apricots. The power and grace of this novel have now pushed me to a point of superstition because she is the fifth debut novelist this year (!) who has grabbed and shaken me and each has done it in a different way. […]

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The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language

Catherine — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:50:17 +0000

Thus, sitting, walking, writing, are all moments of practice. The quietest, deepest sits I’ve experienced have included writing. The writing helps to empty and settle the mind. We then can sink into a quiet pool, into silence, out of which all of those tumultuous thoughts were created in the first place. This is from […]

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Kent Haruf Interview

Catherine — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 19:15:58 +0000

Earlier this week I reviewed Kent Haruf’s newest book, Benediction. To say I loved the book is an understatement. It was one of those books that, when finished, left me moved and mad at myself for having gone this long without knowing the author. I also resolved to learn more about Haruf and to read his […]

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