Her Aim Is True
“Without a knowledge of mythology much of the elegant literature of our own language cannot be understood or appreciated.”
— Thomas Bullfinch
As a rule, we don’t review books for young readers on Popmatters, but we’re working to change that. Literature consumed by young readers can set the pace for a lifetime of preferences. [...]
Written on December 17, 2002 | Posted in
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We Are Family
“The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.”
— George Santayana, The Life of Reason
“To the family — that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our inmost hearts, do we ever quite wish to.”
— Dodie Smith, Dear Octopus
You watch the news, you read the paper, [...]
Written on December 10, 2002 | Posted in
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Ahhhhh, it’s MacEwan, not McEwan. Oh well…
From Zulkey.com
Valerie McEwan and Phoebe Kate Foster I met primarily as editors of mine at the books section of Popmatters.com. They’re fantasic editors and know how to have fun with books. So much fun, [...]
Written on December 8, 2002 | Posted in
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When Your Lover Has Gone
“This Columbia high fidelity monaural recording is scientifically designed to play with the highest quality of reproduction on the phonograph of your choice, new or old. If you are the owner of a new stereophonic system, this record will play with even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. In short, you can purchase [...]
Written on December 2, 2002 | Posted in
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