Reading the greats (from Kamakshi)

Margaret Laurence At this time, I am in the process of gathering my thoughts to write about teaching Margaret Laurence's The Stone Angel.  I have an ongoing blog, one section of which is dedicated to books and authors I taught in the IB (International Baccalaureate) program (http://englishaba.blogspot.in/2013/05/the-butler-did-it.html). I am going to try and keep my …

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The concurrent list

By Usha Raman This is not a review but a statement of purpose. I'm sure most of you will know the feeling.... I am reading four different books. One is on the table next to my bed. This is News of a kidnapping by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I'm about 10 pages into the book. A …

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Thirteen Moons: Charles Frazier

Published by Random House and Sceptre, 2007, 432 pages. "I am leaving soon for the Nightland, where all ghosts of men and animals yearn to travel. … It is the last unmapped country, and a dark way getting there. A sorrowful path. And maybe not exactly Paradise at the end. The belief I’ve acquired over …

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It’s finally happening!

This is the beginning of an adventure for me, and I hope for you. I'm going to kick this off with a review. Bear with me--it's the first time I'm doing a blog. I'd be happy to get any suggestions for improvement. Over to you now!