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The Books: The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

Daily Book Excerpt: Memoirs: Next book on the Memoir/Letters/Journals shelf is The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath I’ve written a lot about Sylvia Plath. It’s rare that you have a relationship with a writer that lasts so long. I first … Continue reading

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The Books: Birthday Letters, by Ted Hughes

Daily Book Excerpt: Poetry The next book on my poetry shelf is Birthday Letters: Poems, by Ted Hughes. I keep writing this and that, but it seems painfully little for the time I spend pursuing it. I wonder sometimes if … Continue reading

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The Daily Beast: Best True Crime Books

One of my favorite genres is True Crime, and I loved to read this compilation on Daily Beast of the Best True Crime books. I have read all of those, and in the case of In Cold Blood and HELTER … Continue reading

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2006 Books

Books read this year. I actually may end up adding a couple more to the list – since I am bed-ridden at the moment and could finish 2 more books by the time the damn ball drops across the river. … Continue reading

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