Today is part two of October’s series on Manners Monday :: Table Manners. (Last week we Set the Table.) When having dinner around a table, […] Read More
Wolfe may be right that you can’t go home again, but re-reading Erskine Caldwell’s Tobacco Road took me right back to Dr. Hitchcock’s Southern Lit class […] Read More
I can’t resist this opportunity to say that I love Apple. Steve Jobs was a creative genius that will be missed, especially by those of […] Read More
Welcome to the October series of Manners Monday where we’ll hone our table manners in preparation for hosting and being hosted at numerous holiday gatherings […] Read More
No “Manners Monday” today. Instead, I’m gearing up for a big October about table manners. In the meantime, enjoy the past posts and send table […] Read More
Brunonia Barry’s The Lace Reader is exactly the type of debut novel I love. It isn’t without flaws, but there is enough evidence of brilliant […] Read More
This may be the single most common rule infraction, mostly because people don’t know that such a standard exists or why. In fact, I believe […] Read More
Pat Conroy’s My Reading Life will inspire all readers. In this memoir, he chronicles the people who influenced his reading and writing habits – driving […] Read More
It happens all the time: you are the common denominator at a gathering of folks who don’t know each other. Your friends are meeting your […] Read More
This historical fiction and fifth novel from Katharine McMahon, The Alchemist’s Daughter is set in the center of the Age of Enlightenment, and capitalizes on […] Read More