Category: Currently Reading
The Soul of America, The Battle for Our Better Angels by Jon Meacham
The Soul of America was recommended to me for the following reason. “You should read The Soul of America if you find yourself overwhelmed by the “partisan fury” of modern news and want a dose of evidence-based hope. Jon Meacham uses his expertise as a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer to show that while our current tensions…
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…
