“Everything seemed immovable. Everything seemed impossible. And yet I knew I had to change my life.”

A review of “A Life of One’s Own” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

Hands down, hybrid memoirs are my favorite type of memoir. All hybrids have the same plot: “I’m going to explore this really important subject because I think it might transform my life.” The subject might be … Read More

“What does the continual repicturing of Austen say to us?”

If British novelist Jane Austen – now dead for 200 years – could see the picture of her that is in cash registers and wallets in England on the newly-issued ten pound note, she would probably laugh. The bankers selected a popular painting of Austen, which as Emily AuerbachRead More