Tag Archives: William Faulkner

The Books: “The Penguin Book of 20th-Century Speeches”

Posted on February 1, 2006 by sheila

My history bookshelf. Onward. The second book on this shelf is another favorite of mine called The Penguin Book of 20th-Century Speeches. An awesome resource. It’s not the “greatest” speeches – in that, there is not editorial control saying: “We … Continue reading →

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“And What Do You Do, Mr. Gable?”

Posted on December 7, 2005 by sheila

Howard Hawks and William Faulkner were good friends. They liked to go hunting and fishing together. One day they were planning a hunting trip, leaving from Hawks’ amazing house up in the mountains – and Clark Gable called. Howard Hawks … Continue reading →

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“Faith”

Posted on June 16, 2005 by sheila

William Faulkner: You should approach Joyce’s Ulysses as the illiterate Baptist preacher approaches the Old Testament: with faith.

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