Lists

A romp through early English history ...

Written by a Frenchman, almost 100 years ago ... what's not to like.

Oct 4, 2023 •

A prompt that reminds readers of writers who matter.

Jul 14, 2023 •

Worthy Unfinished Books ... May 2023

The Waste Land: A Biography of a Poem

May 29, 2023 •

Favorite novellas written in my lifetime ...

Inspired by THE ALL OF IT (2011)

Mar 18, 2023 •

"Novels" since 2000

I must reiterate the utterly provincial and incomplete nature of this list.

Aug 23, 2022 •

A literary syllabus about this complex state compiled by somebody who knows it well.

Jun 2, 2021 •

The Compellingly Different Volumes of the Oxford History of the United States

Over the years I have heard from many adults that they wish they could take an American History class and this time listen and remember.

May 13, 2021 •

My 15 favorite biographies

Biographies are all too often too long.

Jan 25, 2021 •

Best 25 Novels Since 2000 ...

The following is a list of 25 novels published since 2000 that I consider good enough to be part of a LIST.

Nov 18, 2020 •

The "Desert Island" Books

All of these books are DESERT ISLAND books … books I have already read at least TWICE, published before I was born (1955) and of the stuff that can…

Sep 3, 2020 •

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