Posted in Reading on Feb 2nd, 2010
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, winner of the 1963 Newbery Medal.
I am not sure Madeleine L’Engle’s book would have been published in today’s market. It starts very slow, taking three chapters to introduce all the main characters and raise a question: where is Meg’s father and why hasn’t he contacted them in over [...]
Posted in Reading on Jan 26th, 2010
The View From Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg, winner of the 1997 Newbery Medal.
If I ever have to go to the proverbial desert island, this book will be in the waterproof trunk I pack. I do not even know where to begin to explain to you why I love this book, why I think everyone should [...]
Posted in Reading on Dec 29th, 2009
Before we get to the best books of the year, I want to give you all an update on the Taproot Theatre blogathon: there were 45 comments on the post, which means that – thanks to the generous matching donations of Esther and Herb Arden, Adam Bailey, Scott Cummins, and Tiffany Werner – together we [...]