I realize that some of us have read some of these before, but I tried to choose some books that we bring up often in conversation and so would be good for all of us to have read. Plus, I think it’s time I reread some of these babies.
Taproot Theatre just sent us a few pictures of the mural-in-progress that will be installed along the safety wall in front of where the Eleanor Roosevelt Building used to stand, before it was destroyed in the Oct. 23 arson. Here’s Zachary Bohnenkamp of Seattle Mural Art works painting a phoenix rising from the ashes. And here’ Kevin “Sensei […]
Today's column is my last for The Washington Post. And the first thing I want to say is thank you. Thank you to all you readers, e-mailers, commenters, questioners, Facebook friends and Twitterers for spending your time with me and engaging with me over the years. And thank you for the recent outpouring of support. It was extraordinarily uplifting, and […]
It says a lot about this presidency that there is so much else going on that the public has almost forgotten that our troops are still fighting two wars. And yet, there is big trouble on both fronts. In Iraq, where our troops are at least in the process of withdrawing, a recent spate of bloody attacks indicates things may be about to take an ugly turn. Even […]
January 5, 2008 at 11:26 am
The Brothers K–David James Duncan
Of Human Bondage–W. Somerset Maugham
Reservation Blues–Sherman Alexie
The Shining–Stephen King
I realize that some of us have read some of these before, but I tried to choose some books that we bring up often in conversation and so would be good for all of us to have read. Plus, I think it’s time I reread some of these babies.