Reading Aloud

Reading Aloud

by | 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...
The Handwriting off the Wall

The Handwriting off the Wall

by | 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,...
How do you choose a book?

How do you choose a book?

by | 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...