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Looking After: A Son’s Memoir
Read more: Looking After: A Son’s MemoirBy John Daniel Genre: Memoir / Literary Non-Fiction Core Themes: Aging, Alzheimer’s/Dementia, Filial Duty, Memory, and the Oregon Landscape Categories: The Human Condition & The Burden of Observation 📖 No-Spoiler Synopsis Looking After documents the final years of John Daniel’s mother, Zay, as her mind gradually succumbs to the relentless progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Moving…
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…
Fortune’s Favorite Child, The Uneasy Life of Walter Anderson – By Christopher Mauer
Read more: Fortune’s Favorite Child, The Uneasy Life of Walter Anderson – By Christopher MauerI 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…
