Staircase Wit

I thought few people remember Walden’s teen novels these days so I was surprised and pleased when I read last fall on Kristin Cashore’s blog...

The Duke Blue Devils visited President Obama today to accept his congratulations on being NCAA champions and to show him how to fill out hi...

When I saw the Classics Circuit was doing a tour of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction , I wanted to participate because I am a big fan of...

I suspect that most readers’ first reaction to this book is to marvel at the contrast between the beautifully written, descriptive prose and...

Two obituaries caught my eye this morning as I read my Boston Globe on the way to work because both women's love of books was highlighte...

In case you haven't see this funny Youtube video on the Brontë Sisters. . . (my computer does not want to cooperate with the umlaut but...

Tonight I attended the 40th Anniversary celebration of David Godine Publishing , and David read a quote from historian Barbara Tuchman I re...

Susanna Kearsley is such a gifted writer I cannot figure out why her books are not better known. I sometimes wonder if it is because she is...