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  • SOME THOUGHTS ON ANOTHER RE-READ OF TREASURE ISLAND

    Each time I reread an old favorite, I start with the idea of focusing on some different aspect of the story or a writing technique than I have in the past. Last week, during my annual re-reading of Robert Louis Stevenson’s masterpiece, Treasure Island, I wanted to specifically focus on something that I have noticed before but never spent much time exploring: specifically… Read more

  • A Thaw and Re-Reading

    Here in the North Country, we had a few days of 50-degree weather, but yesterday it snowed again. Those few days of warmth, though, were a foretaste of the feast to come. We are told that ICE is drawing down its numbers here in Minnesota, but reports on the ground remain unclear as to whether… Read more