I’m on track to read 29 books this year. Maybe a few more if I can sneak them in before the clock strikes 12. Not a huge amount–I do have a day job, which is coincidentally also reading–but I’ll take it. My top 10 favorite books this year, in no particular order, are: Saga Written byContinue reading “top 10 books I read in 2013”
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how to write short: word craft for fast times
Reading How to Write Short by Roy Peter Clark (Kindle here) gave me stage fright. Or, I suppose, blog fright. How could I live up to his excellent examples? Lucky for me, he includes clear advice on how to sharpen short writing, and I’m happy to follow it. Most everyday writing is 300 words or less–unlessContinue reading “how to write short: word craft for fast times”
past favorites: unbroken by laura hillenbrand
I think I have recommended Unbroken to everyone, whether they were asking for a book recommendation or not (Kindle here). Even though I read this a few years ago, I often still think about it and the incredible spirit of Louis Zamperini. Unbroken is a story of how Louie, an Olympic-qualifying runner, became lost atContinue reading “past favorites: unbroken by laura hillenbrand”
in cold blood
Our book club book this month was In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. Have you read it? It’s a really amazing, in-depth account of a horrible murder of a family in Western Kansas in 1959. I’m an editor, and I actually interned at the Kansas City Star, which comes up often in this book. IContinue reading “in cold blood”