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Summer Reading Update IV

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Ed Battistella

Alcestis, Proofiness, No Sleep Till Wonderland and Dirk Quigby’s Guide to the Afterlife Alcestis In Euripides’ Alcestis, the title character is the good wife, young King Admetus’ queen, who goes to hell in his place. Here’s the story: Admetus had … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Update III

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Ed Battistella

Here’s my third summer reading update featuring The Glass Rainbow, Girl Sleuth, The Gift of El Tio, and Winning at Aging. The Glass Rainbow I find myself tiring of some authors, but never James Lee Burke. The Glass Rainbow is … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Update II: Snotty, City of Dragons, Um, and Tillamook 1952

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Ed Battistella

Snotty Saves the Day Imagine if your name were Snotty. What kind of a kid would you be? In Tod Davies’s fictional world Snotty is an “ugly boy,” inside and out. Snotty’s from Megalopolis, and he’s the kind of city … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Update

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Ed Battistella

In an earlier post, I mentioned some of the books I’m looking forward to reading this summer. Here’s an update on my summer reading. The Pink Tarantula Want to spend an enjoyable week? Pick up Tim Wohlforth’s new book The … Continue reading →

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