Monthly Archives: November 2011

On the Nightstand

Posted on November 27, 2011 by kara

Out of the Darkness: The Story of Mary Ellen Wilson by Eric A. Shelman, Stephan Lazoritz

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Posted on November 18, 2011 by kara

Wiblingen Monastery Library, Ulm, Germany The Wiblingen Monastery was founded in 1093, and remodeled in the Baroque style in the 18th century. Over the library is an inscription: “In quo omnes thesauri sapientiae et scientiae” (In which are stored all … Continue reading →

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“I have no interest in living in a city without a bookstore.”

Posted on November 15, 2011 by kara

Author Ann Patchett on her new bookstore in Nashville, TN: “I have no interest in retail; I have no interest in opening a bookstore,” Ms. Patchett said, serenely sipping tea during a recent interview at her spacious pink brick house … Continue reading →

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Ye Olde Cheat of Williamsburg

Posted on November 10, 2011 by kara

from the ny times: Little, Brown Pulls Novel, Citing Plagiarism By JULIE BOSMAN 4:30 p.m. | Updated Little, Brown & Company has pulled a mystery novel from the shelves after passages in the book were found to have been plagiarized from “a … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 6, 2011 by kara

I just finished reading a gaggle* of memoirs from survivors of Ireland’s Industrial Schools in the 1950’s. It is flooring how much I don’t know. Will I live long enough to understand everything that has happened in the history of … Continue reading →

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