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Monthly Archives: April 2011
A lesson of this day of William and Kate: The universal attraction of a love story
I have not yet seen video of the Royal Wedding, but many people have, apparently. I heard on NPR that about a third of the world’s population, in fact, tuned in. Wow. That’s a big crowd. There are, of course, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beverly Eckert, exemplars, literary non-fiction, love story, No Truer Hearts, non-fiction
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The Writer’s Almanac: Garrison Keillor’s online oasis of good writing, common sense, and calm
It is rare that I listen to Garrison Keillor’s daily dose of poetry, literary lore and homespun wisdom: The Writer’s Almanac. This is because I don’t usually listen to the local radio station that carries it. (WAMU 88.5, at 6:50 … Continue reading
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Tagged Garrison Keillor, great web sites, literature, poetry, The Writer's Almanac
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What writers dream about: raves
It is easy (usually) to be loved by your mother, just for being you. Writers (usually) want to be loved by others for the things they write. This isn’t easy, especially when the others know good writing when they see … Continue reading
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Piling on the social media bandwagon..
On Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/anthony_toth On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1787442658 No Truer Hearts on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/No-truer-hearts-Beverly-Eckerts-story-of-love-loss-and-911-reform/123985106200?sk=wall
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Some Gene therapy for dog lovers: A touching ode to the old
Here’s more evidence that Gene Weingarten is not only one of our greatest humorists, but an essayist of great depth and skill as well. His meditation on old dogs is, by turns, witty, irreverant, loving, and deeply moving. It hits … Continue reading
Laura Hillenbrand: A master at making a true story sing
It is inspiring to watch a master at work. Here is sentence one in chapter one of Laura Hillenbrand’s wonderful rendering of the story of a horse, Seabiscuit: An American Legend. Charles Howard had the feel of a gigantic onrushing … Continue reading
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Tagged bestsellers, exemplars, Laura Hillenbrand, literary non-fiction, non-fiction, Seabiscuit, Unbroken
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The “Three Cups of Tea” tempest, Part II: The question of authorship
Who really writes the books we read? And do we deserve to know? Let’s start by returning to the Three Cups of Tea kerfuffle. In addition to the problems already mentioned, it is now clear that the cover of the book itself … Continue reading
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Tagged authorship, David Oliver Relin, Etude, Greg Mortenson, literary non-fiction, non-fiction, Three Cups of Tea, Viking
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Humor is for real: Thank God for Gene Weingarten
There is a book written by Sarah Palin biographer Lynn Vincent (and fronted by Evangelist preacher Colton Burpo) called Heavan is for Real, high atop the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list. That’s right non-fiction. The God-fearing folks behind this … Continue reading
Grete Waitz, RIP: A running life marked by grit, grace and generosity of spirit
It is almost impossible improve on real life. That is one of the reasons I find it so frustrating when people try to embellish it or flat out lie about it. Here is a prime example of a story that … Continue reading