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A Short Review of Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird

Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, January 7, 2011, In : Recommended Reading

Short Assignments, False Starts, and Index Cards - what do these three things have in common? They are all chapters in Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird. This book is a great reference whether you're writing a report on birds (Lamott's younger brother undertook this task, which is how the book got its title) or you're writing a novel, Lamott's advice is outstanding. This is one of the greatest books on writing that has been written in the last twenty years, and it is one of the few writing books I h...
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What I'm Reading 5/17/09

Posted by Ronda Levine on Sunday, May 17, 2009, In : Recommended Reading

I've been working on Curtis Sittenfeld's American Wife. This novel is about a young woman, Alice, who grows up to marry a man. This isn't just any man, this is a man who goes on to become president. A terrible accident that breaks Alice's heart and innocence when she is 17 weaves its way through. I've been barely able to set this one down. After waiting for four months for the book at the local library, I'm thankful for the wait. This book comes highly recommended.

Another great book wo...
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