Tuesday The indispensable “By the Book” column in the New YorkTimes recently interviewed Michelle Obama about her favorite books, and her answers are fascinating. I’ll list them and then discuss the patterns I see: Novels she’s currently reading –Zadie Smith, White Teeth, which Malia also loves –Tayari Jones, American Marriage –Mohsid Hamid, Exit West –Anne Patchett, […]
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Michelle Obama’s Favorite Books
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged A Snowy Day, American Marriage, Anne Patchett, Astrid Lindgren, Commonwealth, Exit West, Ezra Jack Keats, Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck, Life of Pi, Michelle Obama, Mohsid Hamid, Pippi Longstocking, Tayari Jones, White Teeth, Zadie Smith Comments closed
Ollie the Bobcat, Whirlwind of Light
Yann Martel’s “Life of Pi” helps explain why Ollie, the bobcat who escaped from the National Zoo, returned on her own. Her time in the spotlight gives me an excuse to share a pulsating bobcat poem by Mary Oliver.
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Do Animals Prefer Wilderness or Zoos?
Are aquariums housing orcas inhumane? Maybe, but Martel’s “Life of Pi” offers a perspective that should be considered.
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