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The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
You should read this because it is a masterclass in character study. If you enjoy books that feel “human” and technically precise in their emotional delivery, this is it. It captures the “hubris of youth and the wisdom of old age” without being sentimental. For a photographer, the book’s “epistolary” format (told entirely through letters…
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…
