Grab a cup of tea, sink into the sofa and get lost in “10 Poems to Change Your Life.” Convinced that “Great poetry can alter the way we see ourselves,” Roger Housden has compiled an eclectic collection of poems from a who’s who of poets including Mary Oliver, Galway Kinnell and … [Read more...] about 10 Poems to Change Your Life
Books
Read ’em and Weep (or laugh or sigh)
The original chick lit, Persephone Books boasts an eclectic collection of 70 forgotten or neglected twentieth-century classics by, for and about women that are timeless, thought-provoking and worth a prominent place on every serious book lover’s shelf. New editions come out … [Read more...] about Read ’em and Weep (or laugh or sigh)
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Start organizing your books! If the thought of categorizing them on your shelves is just too daunting, try cataloging them online at www.librarything.com. A bibliophile’s dream, this highly innovative site proves that libraries really are cool places to meet fascinating … [Read more...] about Have 10 Minutes?
Woman of Style: Edith Wharton
Totally hooked by classics like “The Age of Innocence” and “The House of Mirth,” we already knew literary master Edith Wharton had substance. The first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, Wharton nailed the hypocrisy of upper class conventionality with her scathing portraits of … [Read more...] about Woman of Style: Edith Wharton