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Monthly Archives: November 2006
The Books: “Emily Climbs” (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books: Emily Climbs – by L.M. Montgomery Excerpt 5! One of the reasons why I think Lucy Maud’s books are so special – so … long-lastingly good … is that they seem to have everything in … Continue reading
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The Books: “Emily Climbs” (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books: Emily Climbs – by L.M. Montgomery Excerpt 4! This is an excerpt from another one of my favorite chapters. In it – Lucy Maud seems to cram an entire lifetime of experience. You feel like … Continue reading
Seal
You know, I’ve always loved Seal. I’ve got a whole story around the whole Seal thing – which I’ll leave for another day – but he’s always seemed like a really cool person – and there’s something about that music, … Continue reading
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Los Angelenos: An O’Malley announcement!
A play by my cousin Mike O’Malley is opening next week in Los Angeles: Diverting Devotion. I’m going to try to get there in early December for the closing night – but I wanted to give everyone a heads up … Continue reading
Today in History: Nov. 1, 1897
The Library of Congress (in its own separate building for the first time) opened its doors. Construction on the joint had been going on for nigh on 20 years … an immense project. Up until that point – the collection … Continue reading
The Books: “Emily Climbs” (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books: Emily Climbs – by L.M. Montgomery Excerpt 3! Okay – so we have been talking so much about Aunt Ruth in other Emily entries that I had to find an excerpt about her. There are … Continue reading