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Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta
Read more: Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi DeltaOctober 21, 2026 By Richard Grant Genre: Travel Memoir / Cultural Journalism / Southern Non-Fiction Audio Availability: Excellent narration by Richard Grant himself (dry, understated British delivery) Categories: The Burden of Observation & The Visual Palette 📖 The Blueprint (No-Spoiler Synopsis) Weary of Manhattan rents and nomadic wanderlust, British travel writer Richard Grant and his…

May It Please The Court: A Collection of Legal Episodes
Read more: May It Please The Court: A Collection of Legal EpisodesOctober 28, 2026 By Bob Daniels, Retired Court Reporter Genre: Legal Non-Fiction / Regional Memoir / Courtroom Anecdotes Categories: The Burden of Observation & The Ledger of Human Nature 📖 The Blueprint (No-Spoiler Synopsis) Written from the unique vantage point of the court reporter’s desk, May It Please The Court compiles a career’s worth of…

Devotions – The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
Read more: Devotions – The Selected Poems of Mary OliverDevotions sits on my nightstand, and frequently I open it to a random page, and read. Devotions is more than just a book; it is a sanctuary. Mary Oliver has a rare gift for making poetry feel accessible and like a conversation with an old friend. Author: Mary Oliver Genre: Poetry Your Name: Rich Brief Synopsis:…

PARADISE IS JAGGED – By Ann Fisher-Wirth
Read more: PARADISE IS JAGGED – By Ann Fisher-WirthAnn Fisher-Wirth is Mississippi’s Poet Laureate Posted on May 15, 2025 PARADISE IS JAGGED, her most recent book; purchased one which Ann signed, and it has become one ot the OPEN AND READ A FEW PAGES books on my nightstand. Ann Fisher-Wirth is a renowned American poet, scholar, and the 2025 Poet Laureate of Mississippi. Her work frequently…



