Category Archives for Clippings
Clippings 29: For the love of reading and writing
This tribute to print books, a stop-motion video created by (and at) Type Books in Toronto, gave me a thrill. It’s ok to clap at the end—I did! Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to read more and write … Continue reading
Clippings 28: Reading, writing, and other dreams
My day job has me online all day writing, so I’m finding it hard to keep up with the blogging and reviewing on my own time. Usually by the time I get home, I just want to garden and read … Continue reading
Clippings 27: reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic
After reading this review of David Ulin’s The Lost Art of Reading: Why Books Matter in a Distracted Time, I had to add it to the TBR list. Â It was these words by reviewer Kevin Smokler that got my attention: … Continue reading
Clippings 26: discoveries
I just learned that Powell’s is offering free economy shipping through this Sunday, no coupon needed. Â Time to grab a last few titles for my summer reading stack! Â I think I still have some credit there, too, after selling some … Continue reading
Clippings 25: new review blog, new poetry book
A very short round-up for you today, as this is yet another busy week.  But I didn’t want to wait to share these two new links with you. First, a new book blog.  The Discarded Image (name comes from a book … Continue reading