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Adam Burgess
I believe this originated at Dear diary…, but don’t quote me on that. Anyhow, I needed something fun to occupy my mind as I struggle to stay above the Charybdis of despair that advances closer with each passing day (“I’ll think on it tomorrow”).… Continue Reading “Classic Book Tag”
The Moviegoer (1961) by Walker Percy Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 Nowadays when a person lives somewhere, in a neighborhood, the place is not certified for him. More than likely he will live there sadly and the emptiness which is inside him will… Continue Reading “Thoughts: The Moviegoer (1961) by Walker Percy”
Susan Glaspell’s Trifles (1916) is a one-act play that would ultimately inspire another of her works, a short story called “A Jury of Her Peers.” The story is loosely based on an actual event, the murder of John Hossack, which Glaspell reported on while working as a… Continue Reading “Thoughts: Trifles (1916) by Susan Glaspell”
As someone who tends to avoid poetry (with a few exceptions, such as the British Romantics, Edgar Allan Poe, and Walt Whitman, all of whom I love), this new year has found me reading quite a bit of it! I’ve spent time with Robert Lowell, T.S.… Continue Reading “Thoughts: Ariel (1965) by Sylvia Plath”
Today, I’m participating in the Classic Club’s second annual Classics Readathon. I plan to return to this post throughout the next 24-hours and make updates (as I feel like it), and also to update it at the end of the 24-hours, which would be… Continue Reading “Classics Club Readathon #ccreadathon”
Roof Beam Reader 