by Carol Jane Morrison | Apr 14, 2016 | Book Reviews
“The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy” by Rachel Joyce I spotted THE LOVE SONG OF MISS QUEENIE HENNESSY in Elliot Bay Bookstore in Seattle. When I saw it was the follow-up to THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRYE, which I reviewed last July, I bought...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Apr 13, 2016 | Essays, The Biblio File
The Biblio File April Essay: “Who’s Humpty?” WHO’S HUMPTY? We’re having guests for dinner this weekend, a couple we’ve not ever had to our home. At some point during the evening, I expect them to ask about my Humpty Dumptys. I have more than...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Mar 15, 2016 | Essays, The Biblio File
The Biblio File March Essay: “Donna’s Duck” DONNA’S DUCK When I was in graduate school in Atlanta, I took a night job at a restaurant called The Lark and the Dove. I was new at waitressing, felt silly and self-conscious in my Heidi-themed dress and clogs,...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Mar 15, 2016 | Book Reviews
“My Name is Lucy Barton” by Elizabeth Strout I fell in writerly love with Elizabeth Strout when she spoke at a writer’s conference I attended. She had just finished writing OLIVE KITTERIDGE, with one of the finest character portrayals I’d read....
by Carol Jane Morrison | Feb 9, 2016 | Book Reviews
“Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME is not an easy read. I spent more time than usual re-reading passages and looking up definitions. I’m pleased that my vocabulary is now enriched. The descriptions of the...
