Favorite Character

Someone recently asked me who my favorite literary character is and my mom immediately responded (on my behalf) “Holden Caulfield!”  (She’s so proud of herself for remembering that The Catcher in the Rye is my favorite book.)  But that got me thinking: although I love Salinger‘s writing and the story itself, does that mean Holden [...]

Where My Time Goes

I have long been in the habit of reading at least two books at a time.  Sometimes the reason is technical: I’m reading a large book that won’t fit in my purse, so I take a smaller one to read on the subway.  Sometimes the reason is geographical: The book I’ve been reading is in [...]