Madeleine L’Engle’s Legacy as Mother, Lover, and Writer
A meaty article in the New Yorker is a treat: often contrarian, in-depth, unexpected. I’m still a bit mystified by this one […]
The Coziest Cookbook Ever? The Tasha Tudor Cookbook
After spending time with extravagant teas, massive breakfasts, and hearty suppers filled with Marmaduke Scarlet’s British cookery in “The Little White Horse,” […]
Eleanor Estes’ “The Moffats”: A Series for the Whole Family’s Delight
People are often introduced to Eleanor Estes through her 1945 Newbery Honor book, “The Hundred Dresses.” Perhaps in large part because of […]
The Pattern of a Beautiful Summer in Wallace Stegner’s “Crossing to Safety”
Wallace Stegner, the legendary author of the American West, also spent time teaching in New England. A keen observer, he recreates the […]
Book’s Worth Reading: Tasha Tudor’s A Time to Keep
Children experience a feast of the senses that becomes vanishingly rare for the adult: firsts. And these firsts come several times. There […]