Tag: Reading

187 Results

| August 8, 2009

The Guilty Vicarage

I’ve been reading a number of mysteries lately — something about which I may have more to say later on...

| August 6, 2009

the value of reading?

Alex Rose isn’t so sure that it’s straightforward and intrinsic: A few years ago, I found myself on a blind...

| August 5, 2009

The Franchise Affair

If you like mystery novels, be prepared for spoilers ahead — though I try not to be too explicit, I still give a...

| August 3, 2009

touchstones

Over at the Guardian’s Books blog, Philip Hall is remembering the books that meant a great deal to teenagers of...

| August 1, 2009

an example to us all

From the Guardian: A 91-year-old woman from Stranraer in south-west Scotland is believed to be Britain's most...

| July 22, 2009

changes

I wrote a brief post for The American Scene recently in which I talked about how my taste in reading has changed over...

| June 19, 2009

don't forget magazines

Following up on Farhad Manjoo’s love letter to newspapers: Here is Michael Hirschorn’s mash note to The...

| June 19, 2009

get your paper here!

Farhad Manjoo on what’s good about reading actual newspapers: But both versions of the Kindle are missing what...