Blogs about: Tracy Kidder
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Monday Randomusings 10-22-12
Greetings and Salutations! I have not completed any books recently so no books to review. Nor do I have any photos of pie to share; so sad. But I do have stuff I can chat about so allow me to ramble a… more →
Care's Online Book Club
Books That Make A Difference
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wrote 1 week ago: So many books, so little time… Are you like me? Do you have multiple pages of wish lists for b … more →
Tuesday Top Ten
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the Broke and the Bookish. Book bloggers create their own … more →
Nightstand 2013: Week Eighteen
wrote 2 weeks ago: What I’m reading this week: “Draft No. 4” by John McPhee (The New Yorker, April 29, 2013) “The Fragm … more →
View New Playlists on the Common Reads YouTube Page
wrote 3 weeks ago: Author videos from previous First-Year Experience® Conferences (2009-2012), featuring prominent auth … more →
Eckerd College's All Senior Reads: Boo, Frayn and Kidder
wrote 3 weeks ago: Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida has adopted Katherine Boo’s Behind the Beautiful For … more →
Kalamazoo
wrote 3 weeks ago: This is a photo taken on the campus of Kalamazoo Campus. It shows a little of the campus, and a litt … more →
Too blind to see
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wrote 1 month ago: I was too blind to see that you were too deaf to hear me. A few weeks ago I had a long weekend with … more →
Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
wrote 1 month ago: One of the best things about reading is picking up a book that opens your eyes to a new perspective. … more →
So you want to write?
wrote 1 month ago: Over the years I’ve heard lots of people say, “I think I have a book idea . . .” M … more →
A Tale of Two Farmers - Global Humanitarianism and nWo Sting
wrote 1 month ago: AWHILE BACK–probably close to ten years ago looking at the dates involved–Ms. Sen … more →
Killer Nashville's Book of the Day / Wednesday, March 20, 2013 / "Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction" by Tracy Kidder & Richard Todd
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wrote 1 month ago: Today’s featured book is Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction by Tracy Kidder and Richard Todd “Good Pr … more →
Tools and Toys for the Journey
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wrote 2 months ago: Since I first let folks know about this road trip, they’ve been generous with suggestions for … more →
Memoir vs. The Jerry Springer School of Writing
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wrote 2 months ago: If anyone reading this is writing or wants to write a memoir, I can’t encourage you too strong … more →
How to be "There" ("Telling True Stories," Pt. II)
wrote 2 months ago: (From Wendy Call’s personal website) The second section of Mark Kramer and Wendy Call’s … more →
Telling True Stories: Part 2
wrote 2 months ago: Part two of this book talks about “Finding, Researching, and Reporting Topics,” and how … more →
When Too Much is Too Much
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wrote 2 months ago: Good readers make good writers, right? That’s what I’ve heard, and I’ve been fully … more →
Self-Expression May Feel Good, But Good Writing Will Feel Even Better
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wrote 2 months ago: Every now and then when I check the New York Times bestseller list or wander through a book store or … more →
Riley's table
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wrote 3 months ago: Riley, two-year-old princess and budding dictator, came to visit at Thanksgiving, bringing her paren … more →
Mountains Beyond Mountains: A Book Review
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wrote 3 months ago: I have been told by many people that the best way I can help the poor and oppressed is to make a ton … more →
