Category Archives: reading

Writing Under the Influence

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Lindsey Crittenden

I’ve blogged about Jane before, and I’m doing it again. Jane Eyre, that is. I’ve been thinking about her because I’ve just finished The Flight of Gemma Hardy, Margot Livesey’s take on Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel. (Livesey herself calls it … Continue reading →

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Cleansing the Palate

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Lindsey Crittenden

Last night, at a reading in Sausalito at the wonderful Why There Are Words series curated by Peg Alford Pursell, I ran into a former student. We chatted during the break, and she told me that since taking my class, … Continue reading →

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Vacation Reading, Part 2

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Lindsey Crittenden

Six months ago, I posted about vacation and what books to bring along. Since then, we’ve chosen a destination and leave in three days. I’ve been stacking up books for weeks. A few are the ones I thought of back … Continue reading →

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Rediscovering Rilke

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Lindsey Crittenden

this post is a slightly edited version of a post that appeared on August 20, 2012, on the Good Letters blog In college, I took a yearlong class on Western Civilization. Certain images stand out: reading Oedipus Rex on the … Continue reading →

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In Another Life

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Lindsey Crittenden

My next post will appear Friday, September 7. If you’re in the neighborhood, mark your calendar for Sept. 13, 7 p.m.: Why There Are Words, 333 Caledonia, Sausalito. I’d love to see some of you there! A few months ago, … Continue reading →

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Writing Under the Influence

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