Category: Currently Reading
Devotions – The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
Devotions 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
Ann 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…
Fortune’s Favorite Child, The Uneasy Life of Walter Anderson – By Christopher Mauer
I was in Realization: The Walter Anderson Shop, the Anderson Family store in the old Ocean Springs train station, one afternoon, looking for a coffee mug with a particular one of Walter’s pelican paintings. https://walterandersonart.com/ I got into a conversation with another browser and the lady behind the counter. We were all knowledgeable about Walter…
These Truths – A History of the United States by Jill Lepore
Reason to Read You should read These Truths if you want a history that feels alive and unvarnished. Unlike the textbooks you may remember from school, Lepore writes with a novelist’s flair and a journalist’s eye for irony. She doesn’t just list dates; she asks a central, gripping question: Has the American experiment actually worked?…
