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Category Archives: Book Reviews
When he doesn’t turn to you
Below is my transcript from close to the end of the Literary Life Podcast episode with Michael Drout, discussing his new book The Tower and the Ruin. I was so moved by these words from Dr. Drout that I had … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Character, Literature, My Personal History, Story
Tagged Angelina Stanford, anglo-saxon, character, fate, grief, honesty, house of humane letters, integrity, Michael Drout, the norse, those that mourn, Tolkien, truth, vikings, wisdom
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Book review: Why Literature Still Matters by Jason M. Baxter
Why Literature Still Matters by Jason M. Baxter My rating: 5 of 5 stars This beautiful, little book is the first publication from Cassiodorus Press. Let’s start with the little part: it was the intention of the publisher to provide … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Story
Tagged beauty, contemplation, literary tradition, literature, medieval tradition
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Goodreads Review: How the Irish Saved Civilization
How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland’s Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe by Thomas Cahill My rating: 5 of 5 stars An excellent telling and explanation of the Celts … Continue reading
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Tagged images, imagination, story
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Goodreads Review: The Death of Ivan Ilych
The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy My rating: 5 of 5 stars So much to say about this little book about dying. It’s also about living. Tolstoy takes us through the different stages of Ivan Ilych’s life, the … Continue reading
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Tagged death, eternity, values
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