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My review of Carl Rollyson’s American Isis
“Charged words were a tonic for Sylvia Plath-no matter whether they expressed her highs or her lows… Words were how she persuaded herself. Words-as her poems reiterate-were the very stuff… more →
1 Man and His Books
Carl Rollyson - American Isis: The Life and Art of Sylvia Plath (2013) Review
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wrote 2 months ago: “’You were an observer of life and not a participator, in some ways… you seemed interested in … more →
My review of Carl Rollyson's American Isis
wrote 2 months ago: “Charged words were a tonic for Sylvia Plath-no matter whether they expressed her highs or her … more →
My review of Carl Rollyson's American Isis
wrote 2 months ago: “Charged words were a tonic for Sylvia Plath-no matter whether they expressed her highs or her … more →
The Most Interesting Writing About Sylvia Plath on the 50th Anniversary of Her Death
wrote 3 months ago: Fifty years ago today, Sylvia Plath killed herself, at the painfully young age of 30, and just a few … more →
Several Plath articles
wrote 3 months ago: From The New York Times on two new Plath biographies: American Isis: The Life and Art of Sylvia Plat … more →
On the Book Table and Under the iPad Glass: 2.3.2013
wrote 3 months ago: Good Sunday afternoon everyone! On the book table this week is Anthony Marra’s A Constellation … more →
On the Book Table and Under the iPad Glass: 2.3.2013
wrote 3 months ago: Good Sunday afternoon everyone! On the book table this week is Anthony Marra’s A Constellation … more →
Baked a lemon meringue pie,
wrote 4 months ago: cooled lemon custard & crust on cold bathroom windowsill, stirring in black night & stars. S … more →
Great Memoirs and Bios for Holiday (and any time!) Gift Giving!
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wrote 6 months ago: in this edition of On the book table and under the iPad glass I focus on memoirs and biographies tha … more →
Carl Rollyson - American Isis: The Life and Art of Sylvia Plath (2013), Book Trailer
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wrote 6 months ago: Via Sylvia Plath Info Blog: Carl Rollyson is embarking on the publicity drive for his new book on Sy … more →
Bush Presidential Library; Brazos Bookstore
wrote 8 months ago: The Junior Fellows had a nice time Thursday night, taking Susan Andrews, Angela Andrews Fabry, and … more →
Bush Presidential Library Classic Films: Laura
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wrote 8 months ago: In preparation of their Dana Andrews Film Festival, the Junior Fellows booked Dr. Carl Rollyson (bio … more →
Junior Fellows Host Dana Andrews Film Festival
wrote 8 months ago: The Sam Houston State University Junior Fellows will honor Hollywood leading man and Huntsville nati … more →
"American Isis: The Life and Art of Sylvia Plath" a biography by Carl Rollyson
wrote 9 months ago: Just a bit of an announcement that I wanted to share with all Plath fans! Carl Rollyson, a visitor o … more →
Dana Andrews: From Huntsville to Hollywood
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wrote 1 year ago: (Originally published September 11, 2009) Dana Andrews, the most famous movie star to hail from Hunt … more →
Review of Carl Rollyson's Hollywood Enigma: Dana Andrews
wrote 1 year ago: Note: I reviewed a galley copy of this book that was provided by University of Mississippi Press (ww … more →
On the book table and under the iPad glass
wrote 1 year ago: Good Sunday afternoon! Well the book table is awaiting the arrival, via Amazon Vine, of Cliff Graham … more →
Child is Father to the Man
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wrote 1 year ago: I don’t remember how I settled on the number 15 as a goal (perhaps I was fifteen-years-old). But som … more →
Carl Rollyson - American Isis: The Life and Death of Sylvia Plath
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wrote 2 years ago: A major new biography of poet Sylvia Plath has been announced to coincide with the fiftieth annivers … more →
