by Bethe Dufresne | Sep 14, 2025 | posts
Books tend to arrive on my horizon when I need them, and that was the case last month when I read about a 50th anniversary, graphic novel edition of the classic young adult novel “Tuck Everlasting” by Natalie Babbitt. I had never read “Tuck,” which isn’t surprising...
by Bethe Dufresne | Aug 1, 2025 | posts
You don’t have to be a journalist – although you may have to be of a certain age – to recognize the entreaty “Get me rewrite!” from vintage scenes of reporters on deadline calling into the office to dictate or update breaking news stories. Even before the arrival of...
by Bethe Dufresne | May 19, 2025 | posts
In April it was “The Great Gatsby,” and in August it will be “Moby-Dick.” Amazingly, in a world increasingly defined by technology, people are still occasionally gathering in person to read literary classics aloud. On April 10, the Library of Congress hosted a public...
by Bethe Dufresne | Nov 12, 2024 | posts
As I filled out “Please vote!” postcards before this month’s election, the hardest part wasn’t correctly copying all the names, adhering to the approved message (“Do not alter or expand this script!” warned my instruction sheet), or drawing pictures on the cards,...
by Bethe Dufresne | May 19, 2022 | posts
“How do you choose a book?” Washington Post book critic Michael Dirda asked and answered recently, which naturally led me and other Mystic Writers, all avid readers, to have our say. Dirda’s advice to consult book lists by famous writers works only occasionally for...
