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Vladimir by Julia May Jonas

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April 14th, 2022

Vladimir by Julia May Jonas I enjoyed the protagonist's perspective so much. In Vladimir, a fifty-eight year old female English professor married to the former head of the department in a small college in upstate New York. Her husband has been relieved of his duties after 8 former…

By jbadmin|April 14th, 2022

I Came All This Way to Meet You by Jami Attenberg

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March 22nd, 2022

I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home by Jami Attenberg This an especially good read for a writer. It is an inspiring story of perseverance from an author I admire. The opportunity to glimpse into her life and professional ups and downs was a treat. I have participated…

By jbadmin|March 22nd, 2022

Small Bites of Fear Each Day

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February 17th, 2022

This essay was originally posted on Medium.com. I have started wondering why I like to ski so much. Yes, it is the beauty of the mountains, the fresh air, the social component, but it’s also because I regularly push myself. Every time I drop in somewhere steep or carve early…

By jbadmin|February 17th, 2022

Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen

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February 12th, 2022

Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen Crossroads, the first book in the Key to All Mythologies trilogy, is everything I love about Franzen - a big, American, family story. The author commands the luxury of time going deep into the psyches of each member of the Hildebrandt family, all…

By jbadmin|February 12th, 2022

Weather by Jenny Offill

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January 27th, 2022

Weather by Jenny Offill This was a fast read both in length but also because of the writing style. Narrated in the first person, Weather by Jenny Offill is a beautiful portrayal of the modern mind at work, flitting to and from between the personal, professional, familial, and…

By jbadmin|January 27th, 2022

Digitally Connected: Are We Keeping Track or Trapped?

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December 28th, 2021

This essay was originally published on Medium.com. The first time I did a long drive by myself, I was nineteen. It was 1985 and I drove from Dallas, TX back to college in Northampton, MA with a detour through Detroit (long story), a hot minute in Canada and some time in upstate…

By jbadmin|December 28th, 2021

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