Gunter Grass is Germany’s greatest living writer. He is best known for his first novel, The Tin Drum (1959), which was adapted into a film and won both the 1979 Palme d’Or and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The Tin Drum is a contributing piece to European “magic realism,” a genre thatContinue reading “Author Spotlight – Gunter Grass”
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Paul Samuelson and Neo-Keynesian Economics
“Funeral by Funeral, theory advances” – Paul Samuelson Paul Samuelson is one of the developers of both neo-Keynesian and neoclassical economics, the later of which still dominates mainstream economics. He was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for having written considerable parts of economic theory, and he is one of the ten NobelContinue reading “Paul Samuelson and Neo-Keynesian Economics”
The World of Tasha Tudor
We’ve recently had a over a foot of snow here in Vermont, which makes it seem like the holidays are drawing ever closer. I love this time of year, as the anticipation arrives of having good times with friends and family, hot drinks by the fire, and lights to cheer even the darkest of days.Continue reading “The World of Tasha Tudor”
Author Spotlight – John Updike
John Updike’s most famous work is his series on Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom: Rabbit, Run, Rabbit Redux, Rabbit Is Rich, Rabbit At Rest, and the novella “Rabbit Remembered.” They chronicle Rabbit’s life from young adult to his death, winning Updike the Pulitzer Prize for both Rabbit Is Rich (1981) and Rabbit At Rest (1990). While theseContinue reading “Author Spotlight – John Updike”
Patrick Leigh Fermor gave us a Lifetime of Gifts
On June 10th, the world lost one of the greatest travel writers of all time… and one of my personal favorites. Although he lived until the ripe old age of 96, all those who knew him and loved his work, hoped against all hope that Paddy might just be the one person in the worldContinue reading “Patrick Leigh Fermor gave us a Lifetime of Gifts”
Author Spotlight – John McPhee
John McPhee may seldom accept interviews or photographs, but this doesn’t mean he makes himself unknown. His writing is lively and personal, including detailed character descriptions and in-depth topical analyses. He’s a four-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and he has published twenty-nine books, covering topics in geology, fish, farmer’s markets, and even basketball. HisContinue reading “Author Spotlight – John McPhee”
Author Spotlight – Norman Mailer
Alongside Truman Capote and Hunter S. Thompson is Norman Mailer, an innovator of creative non-fiction and an influence on the New Journalism of the 1960’s. Mailer was part of a literary generation that included Gore Vidal and which sought to advance “The Great American Novel.” He became known for his counter-cultural essays in the 1950’s,Continue reading “Author Spotlight – Norman Mailer”
Mockingbird celebrates 50 years
As you may know, July 11th of this year heralded the 50th anniversary of the first publishing of To Kill a Mockingbird. People from all over the country are gathering in various places this summer to celebrate this iconic book and to discuss its impacts on culture and consciousness. To find out if there isContinue reading “Mockingbird celebrates 50 years”
Jose Saramago, we will miss you.
On June 18th the world lost a legend in the literary world. Portuguese-born Nobel-prize winner Jose Saramago died at the age of 87 and was mourned by over 20,000 people in Lisbon at his funeral last week. Saramago was born Jose de Sousa to a family of landless peasants. His father was nicknamed Saramago, whichContinue reading “Jose Saramago, we will miss you.”