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My year of reading

December 26, 2019December 26, 2019 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ Leave a comment

Here at The Longest Chapter, instead of calling out best books of 2019, I've gathered a more personal list.

James Salter’s Ohio connection

June 25, 2015June 25, 2015 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 5 Comments

Several years ago, I had a memorable conversation at Barnes & Noble that revealed a little known fact about novelist and short story writer James Salter. Here's the story, as well as a remembrance of this exceptional author who died last week.

And that means what for their readers?

April 26, 2010May 21, 2010 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 2 Comments

There are 13 fiction writers among the 180 Guggenheim Foundation grants recently announced for 2010. I recognized some of the authors but not all and then wondered what it means for readers considering a book by an author who's a Guggenheim Fellow.

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