June is here, and so are the summer reading lists… and, always, as I scan these lists, at my back I hear, Time's winged chariot drawing near .... And I'm bored to tears. Maybe I'm getting old, or too jaded from compiling lists like these for the Times for many a season, but nothing seems to … Continue reading The myth of summer reading
Siren’s blog
Not your typical tribute to Maya Angelou
Poet and writer Maya Angelou has died, at the age of 86, and media outlets are flooding with tributes and obituaries. It's hard to pick just one that captures her unique presence in contemporary writing -- so I'll leave that up to you. But there's an unexpected one via comedian David Alan Grier (pictured left), who captured Angelou's … Continue reading Not your typical tribute to Maya Angelou
Reading now: Tolkien’s Beowulf
In the years since Hemingway's death, many books have been found among his papers and published so that it feels like he's never left us. The only other writer who impresses me more with his posthumous prolificity is Tolkien. Of course he's had some help from his son Christopher, who's served as an astounding guardian … Continue reading Reading now: Tolkien’s Beowulf
Nick Owchar 
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