December 17, 2016
by Emily
Comments Off on Indie, Quirky, and Forgotten Books for the Reader on Your List Who Has Read Everything
I figure some of you may not want the most recent, expensive hardcover new releases for the readers on your holiday list. So here are some of my recommendations. I love books, and I read a lot of them. Far from … Continue reading
March 3, 2013
by Emily
Comments Off on An Apple A Day (Thoughts on the death of a gymnast)
In 1994, I heard a story on the radio about a gymnast who died because she was trying to lose weight at her coach’s direction. She was eating one apple a day. Nothing else. One apple a day. I I … Continue reading
February 10, 2013
by Emily
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We’ve come so far. No more slavery. No more Jim Crow. We have Oprah. But let’s pretend we haven’t. Let’s pretend that we still have the wrongest of wrongs to right, The most unfair Most unjust Most small-minded and cruelest … Continue reading