by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jun 19, 2009 | accumulation, craft of writing, memoir, reading |
Some of you may have noticed that on the Reading List page, I’ve been adding how I chose the book or books I’m currently reading. Well, the story of how I chose Abigail Thomas’ Thinking About Memoir seemed too long to add on that page. Talk about one...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jun 18, 2009 | accumulation |
I buy books. I used to feel guilty that I didn’t use the library, but no longer. I look at it this way. By buying a book I’m supporting a writer. If I buy from an independent bookstore, I’m supporting them as well. It’s an investment in what I...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jun 15, 2009 | accumulation |
Some people shelve their books by color. I wish I were that creative. Instead my books sit on the shelves in boring alphabetical order–by author’s last name. When I first organized them years ago, I tried not to squish them so I would have room to add...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Apr 26, 2009 | accumulation |
Perhaps one of the reasons I’ve been so taken with Tender is the Night is that the things Fitzgerald writes about are also the things I’m interested in. In this two-part post (a finale in the sense that I’ll be moving on to another book after part 2...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Apr 18, 2009 | accumulation, journeys |
I have no trouble packing in a carry-on for a weekend trip, even a 3-day weekend. But until a few weeks ago, I’d never packed in a carry-on for a week-long trip. My husband suggested I try it. Well, I knew it could be done. I’d seen other people do it. I...
