Writer, editor, traveler
by Faith
I’ve had Mississippi writers on my mind recently, as I’m finally getting around to reading a biography of William Faulkner, who is endlessly fascinating, and in the wake of the brilliant Sing, Unburied, Sing. Mississippi has birthed some of the finest American writers ever. Happy to see this celebration of the new crop!
by Faith
The last couple of weeks have been a long, hard slog. Work took me to Berlin and to Paris, both, of course, glorious locations, though I mainly saw the interiors of our meetings and hotel rooms. Arrived home Wednesday, limp from fatigue. Soon the workplace was consumed by a self-inflicted wound, which, at this writing, …
by Faith
Today I had to wear a jacket to the market. Autumn is in the air! And it could not have come sooner for me. We have, for the first time in the nearly 7 years I have lived here, had a serious summer. The kind with several, long heatwaves. As you know from my FB …
by Faith
I am reading a superb book, Daily Rituals: How Artists Work. I’ve only gotten through about 20 pages, and am already astonished by what makes people tick–by which I mean coffee, sugar, alcohol, amphetamines, and sleeping pills! Highly recommended so far, for all sorts of reasons!
by Faith
Goodreads | Faith McLellan’s review of Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity.
by Faith
Goodreads | Faith McLellan’s review of The Expats.
by Faith
Goodreads | Faith McLellan’s review of Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure.
by Faith
Goodreads | Faith McLellan’s review of The Grand Surprise: The Journals of Leo Lerman.
by Faith
‘Going Clear,’ Lawrence Wright’s Book on Scientology – NYTimes.com. Genius.
by Faith
Goodreads | Faith McLellan’s review of Listening for Madeleine: A Portrait of Madeleine L’Engle in Many Voices.
