Thanks for sharing - it’s quite a beautiful poem that I wasn’t familiar with before. Those interested can see Mary Oliver read “Peonies”, and several other poems, in this video.
“No man was there in the peony pavilion, yet though my dream grows dim, there is one who holds my longings…” —Tang Xianzu, The Peony Pavilion Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Goodreads
Hahaha, I will be sure to relay the message. Thanks for the birthday wishes!
“It must be that she was too old to learn anything new and her brain had become atrophied. Had she indeed ever had a brain? Going back over her past life, she found it difficult to remember anything ...
Thanks for bringing “The English Wars” to my attention. I read the article today and enjoyed it!
Thanks for the message! Jonathan Safran Foer is a good storyteller when I’m in the mood for something sentimental. I prefer the writing of Nicole Krauss, his wife. My dad read Ken Follett books. He t...
Since encountering it at a campus bookstore back when I was in school, My Brother, My Executioner has sat on the outskirts of my radar. I’ve remained interested mainly due to its fratricidal title - ...
That’s the truth.
I haven’t… But I’ll try to look it up in the online edition today. Sounds interesting. Thanks for the suggestion!
“But the first lesson reading teaches is how to be alone.” —Jonathan Franzen, How to be Alone Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Goodreads | Instagram
I don’t really watch television, ever, not because I have anything against it but simply because I don’t have the time. Mad Men, however, I will make time for, because it’s bizarre, amazing, and I lo...
I’ve read Tropic of Cancer - which is worth reading - but I am not too familiar with the rest of his oeuvre. If you do read more of his works, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
She certainly does provoke a strong response from people. I read The Fountainhead in high school, but I don’t really trust my opinions at that age. I’m not sure what I’d feel today.
On the whole, my days are normal. I think… I have a personal blog, Of Recreation, where I write about my daily life. I can’t guarantee it’ll be interesting, but feel free to check it out :).
On a cold and dreary day, I crave warmth and coziness, but not necessarily sunshine (the lack of it will seem even more depressing in comparison); I want a book that ends happily, despite its dismal ...
I’m a nonsmoker now.
People are more ‘Romantic’ in spirit, I think, when they are young, so it’s no surprise that so many great Romantic novels and stories have young protagonists and were penned by authors who were, at ...
“Happiness is not, except in very rare cases, something that drops into the mouth, like a ripe fruit, by the mere operation of fortunate circumstances. Most people are not rich; many people are not b...
Merci beaucoup :)
Thank you so much for the lovely complement! And by all means pursue your passions. That’s what life is for. As for your question about finding time to read, well, I suppose I’m lucky in that I can r...
I began photographing books last March as a way to cope with the loss of my grandmother. Though she passed away before she had the chance to see my pictures, I think they’d have made her happy....
I am pleased and honored to be a featured contender in the 2012 Hey, Hot Shot! international photo competition. For those interested, the write-up and the 5 photos I submitted are on the Hey, Hot Sho...
Literature-related blogs I like: Book Bench, the Paris Review Daily, and Bookforum’s blog. Fashion blogs I like: The Cherry Blossom Girl, Atlantic-Pacific, and Luxirare.
Thanks so much for the nice words! Regarding Anais Nin, refer to post.
Spring is the start of so much promise and possibility, which is why it’s the best time of year to read about love. I suggest The Easter Parade by Richard Yates, First Love and Other Sorrows by Harol...
I’m inspired by too many authors to count. Some good biographies? The Mitfords, Stacy Schiff’s biography of Vera Nabokov, and Damned to Fame: The Life of Samuel Beckett are all wonderful.
I carry at most a book at a time. I am a weakling, and books can be heavy. At the moment I’m lugging Anna Karenina around with me though not in my bag, as it wouldn’t fit. This is in my bag at the mo...
For convenience sake, I do have a Kindle Fire (refer to post). But I have to admit that I prefer the sensory experience of reading actual books.
When I’m in a library, I feel calm and safe. If I’m in a bad mood, being surrounded by books makes me feel better. Holly Golightly went to Tiffany’s; I go to the library.
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