I recently finished reading, Making a Poem: Some Thoughts About Poetry and the People Who Write It by Miller Williams who was a former inaugural poet for the Clinton administration. This was an interesting read in that Williams looked at writing poetry from angles I had not previously considered such as The Writer…
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Response to Jane Eyre and Discussion on Creating Complex Characters
I recently finished reading for nth time Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (first published 1847) I find myself usually rereading this novel every winter out of habit. I love this novel for so many different reasons but the main one being that Jane is smart, witty and stands up for herself which should not be taken…
Reflection/Response: Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice
I have most recently finished Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. These two novels are classics of the western European literary tradition and question social status, class, and gender-related issues of 19th century England. I enjoyed both for different reasons and at the same time had my own complications with the two….
Book Review: Singing School by Robert Pinsky
(photo: amazon.com) This is a short reflection of Singing School by Robert Pinsky which was one of the poetry books on My Summer Poetry Reading List. It has taken me a while to finish it since I’ve been neck deep in reading the Harry Potter books among many others. I admit I had some assumptions about…
Book Review: Complete Poems of Ernest Hemingway
(image: amazon.com) The Complete Poems of Ernest Hemingway I found this book at my beloved Sam Weller’s here in Salt Lake City. Their poetry section is large and impressive. Needless to say thanks to them I find amazing poetry books regularly. Thank you Wellers! This collection of poems brings amazing insight into how Hemingway developed…