August, 2026 - A Fine Line

“What I think of all the time is how to have more patience, and a wilder will – how to see better, and write better.”

A review of “A Poetry Handbook” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

A recent program about Mary Oliver on PBS reminded me of why I love her Poetry Handbook so much. It set a new standard for textbooks when it was published in 1994. It’s less like a lecture and … Read More

“I decide that Ole and Oline . . . choose each other in spite of everything.”

A review of “Clearing Out” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

I have never read a book like this one. The author tells us about characters she is inventing for a novel while she tells us about her own life. She skillfully braids fact with fiction while providing two complementary … Read More

“You always wanted to do something big. Something important.”

A review of “Loving Frank” in 100 words by Catherine Stove

At the heart of this novel is this question: what should you do when you’re pulled in two different directions, and one choice comes at the expense of the other? It’s a great premise for a story that … Read More

Month: August 2026

“What I think of all the time is how to have more patience, and a wilder will – how to see better, and write better.”

A review of “A Poetry Handbook” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

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“I decide that Ole and Oline . . . choose each other in spite of everything.”

A review of “Clearing Out” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

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