No beach reads here

June 11, 2010June 12, 2010 ~ The Longest Chapter

Seven books I'll be reading on my patio these first weeks of summer.

Jerry Gabriel’s “Drowned Boy”

May 11, 2010May 11, 2010 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 3 Comments

How this collection of linked short stories found its way to my reading table.

Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” in 2010

December 29, 2009 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 3 Comments

I've not read this Russian classic, although I made an attempt in 2008 and 2009. I'm resolving to try again in 2010. Here's my story, with thoughts about translators Peaver & Volokhonosky and the Maudes.