I’m about a month late for the Global Voices Book Challenge, where their wide world network of bloggers posted about “a book from a country whose literature [they had] never read anything of before.” Since I rarely follow directions anyway, I chose to read Jhumpa Lahiri’s Unaccustomed Earth, a collection of fictional short stories presumably [...]

I spent Saturday afternoon reading in the sun in Charlottesville, Virginia, the way I spent many weekends when I lived in this little town. Dar Williams refrains filled the cul-de-sac, and the wireless networks were named “TJistheman”, “PabstBlueNetwork”, and “moonbaker” (the last, perhaps belonging to a baker at Mellow Mushroom pizza near campus). I thought [...]

My sister Kat and I are reading one book together each month in 2009. This is February’s book; please join us below and in March for Love is a Mixtape by Rob Sheffield. Last night, I sat with vintage dresses draped across my lap, remembering the moment the bottom seam came loose on the brown [...]

My sister Kat and I are reading at least one book every month in 2009 together. Next month: Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway. Join us– The Wonder Spot by Melissa Bank My review rating: 3 of 5 stars If nothing else, former lovers should give good fodder for brunch conversations. Laughter (and mimosas and cosmopolitans) mitigates [...]

I’ve joined the Goodreads book community, and I may post a review on kthread from time to time. Below is the first review I’ve written for the site, which is a very active community of readers and reviewers. Let me know if you’d like me to send the book to you now that I’ve finished [...]