I thought about making a list of my favorite comfort reads, but it appears I’ve […]
Trying to Read During Plague Time
I have been struggling. My situation is pretty cozy compared to others’. I have a […]
They on the Brain
When I start I book, I often spend the first few chapters gathering clues about […]
The Oddest Books I Read in 2019
This post is inspired by a tweet I saw a few weeks ago, but can’t […]
Deck the Halls With Books; Or, The Joy of Book-Giving
I give books as gifts every chance I get. I gave board books to my […]
The Lingering Power of Deadlines; Or, Free-Range Reading
For the past several years, the bulk of the books I read have come from […]
Pattern Spotting; Or, Once an English Major, Always an English Major
A couple of weeks ago, in preparation for a research workshop for an upper division […]
Seeking Scary
My littler tradition of finding a scary story to read before Halloween started a few […]
Duelling Premises; Or, When Serendipity Goes Wrong
We’re all familiar with the idea of déjà vu. Only recently did I learn that […]
A couch of one’s own
In the past, I’ve written about my ideal bookstore (heaven is a bookstore and all […]