Julian Barnes, The Art of Fiction No. 165Interviewed by Shusha GuppyThe Paris Review Julian Barnes lives with his wife Pat Kavanagh, a literary agent, in an elegant house with a beautiful garden in north London. The long library where the … [Continue reading]
The Christian's First Duty: Being Happy in Christ—George Mueller
George Mueller Hmm. I find this passage really interesting. I encountered it probably a few years ago, and legalistically followed it. Then, I thought it was a man-made rule not God's, and went back to prayer before Scripture. But as Mueller … [Continue reading]
Robert Haas reads “Envy of Other People’s Poems”
Envy of Other People's PoemsIn one version of the legend the sirens couldn’t sing.It was only a sailor’s story that they could.So Odysseus, lashed to the mast, was harrowedBy a music that he didn’t hear—plungings of sea,Wind-sheer, the off-shore … [Continue reading]
On a LifeStyle of Forgiveness
The Giant Red Star Mira "A Lifestyle of Forgiveness." I owe this phrase to Jack Miller, father of our friend Paul. Jack, a pastor, writer, theologian, founder of World Harvest Mission etc. etc. wrote a moving book called Come Back … [Continue reading]
Magpie Inspiration
“Nothing is oNothtNMagpie InspirationNothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, … [Continue reading]
Books for Christmas?
This reminds me of when Zoe was 3, and we too only gave her books. She opened them, and said sadly, "Why Santa only brought me book presents?"Roy dashed out on Christmas Day to the first store he found open, and bought a Barbie doll, and bubble bath … [Continue reading]
Books Quiz of 2010
Books quiz of 2010How much attention were you paying to literary developments this year? Anwer these questions and find out if you're a chump or a championShare80guardian.co.uk, Friday 24 December 2010 10.13 GMTReanimated? Lawrence Durrell, Stieg … [Continue reading]
Inkheart: The Movie
We watched this movie--part of Irene's Christmas present--tonight. Faster moving than the book, and satisfying to those who have read the book. It's like watching how someone else's imagination has conceived and incarnated the book.Having enjoyed the … [Continue reading]
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