Tag Archives: E.B. White

An Ode to E.B. White and a Very Special Teacher

Posted on September 1, 2023 by sheila

I post this every year at the beginning of the school year, in honor of all the teachers out there – the teachers I know, and the teachers I’ve had.Teachers are on the front lines of every boneheaded political ideological … Continue reading →

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2014 Books Read

Posted on December 31, 2014 by sheila

2014 was a good reading year. I re-read a lot of favorites, including Rebecca West’s 1200 page Black Lamb and Grey Falcon. There was a fun mix of re-reads and new stuff, of fiction and non-fiction. My year of being … Continue reading →

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The Books: Essays of E.B. White, “The Railroad”

Posted on October 30, 2014 by sheila

Next book on my essays bookshelf: Essays of E. B. White Before I bought my car, I was a frequent Amtrak traveler. I didn’t really need a car, living where I live, but ever since I bought the thing, I … Continue reading →

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The Books: Essays of E.B. White, “The Ring of Time”

Posted on September 10, 2014 by sheila

Next book on my essays bookshelf: Essays of E. B. White Written in 1956, this essay is about one of E.B. White’s Florida sojourns. He is in Sarasota, and he soaks up all of the differences between Florida climate and … Continue reading →

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The Books: Essays of E.B. White, “Here Is New York”

Posted on September 2, 2014 by sheila

Next book on my essays bookshelf: Essays of E. B. White New York is one of the most evocative of cities. You could fill a library with works addressing its particular charms/annoyances/character. Like Paris, it exists as a symbol, as … Continue reading →

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The Books: Essays of E.B. White, “The Geese”

Posted on August 23, 2014 by sheila

Next book on my essays bookshelf: Essays of E. B. White “Geese” is a perfect example of what E.B. White does like no other. It is difficult to pinpoint from where the magic emanates. It is difficult to actually label … Continue reading →

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The Books: Essays of E.B. White, “Coon Tree”

Posted on August 10, 2014 by sheila

Next book on my essays bookshelf: Essays of E. B. White Obviously, E.B. White felt an affinity for animals, and observed them at close range, during his years running a small farm in Maine. You can feel that background knowledge … Continue reading →

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The Books: Essays of E.B. White, “The Eye of Edna”

Posted on August 3, 2014 by sheila

Next book on my essays bookshelf: Essays of E. B. White E.B. White sent in dispatches to The New Yorker (and other magazines, but primarily The New Yorker) from his farm in Maine. He wrote about the rhythms of the … Continue reading →

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The Books: Essays of E.B. White, “Good-bye to Forty-eighth Street”

Posted on July 30, 2014 by sheila

Next book on my essays bookshelf: Essays of E. B. White Growing up, E.B. White’s children’s books, Charlotte’s Web, Trumpet of the Swan and Stuart Little were hugely formative influences. I read them over and over and over again. I … Continue reading →

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And Time Has Told

Posted on November 19, 2009 by sheila

“Whether children will find anything amusing in it, only time will tell.” — E.B. White to his editor Cass Canfield about Charlotte’s Web

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