Small Business Saturday at One DC Bookstore
By: Aryanne Ferguson Small business Saturday was this past weekend. Did you have the chance to support your local bookstore? It may …
The Influence(?) of the American Novel
By: Aryanne Ferguson I recently finished reading Orhan Pamuk’s 2004 novel, Snow. If you’ve never read anything from a Turkish author, I …
A Novel Reading Challenge, Part 2
By: Aryanne Ferguson In a previous post, I confessed my fear of reading Faulkner, then announced that I was going to read As …
What I Learned from Reading: Veronica
By: Aryanne Ferguson Last week I finished reading Veronica by Mary Gaitskill. She’s published 5 books so far—3 short story collections and …
The Epilogue – Yay or Nay?
By: Aryanne Ferguson As a reader, I’ve always have mixed feelings about the epilogue. Why was it necessary? Why didn’t the author …
What I Learned from Reading: “A Gate at the Stairs”
A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore was another piece of thrift store gold. Please let me share what I learned after …
What I Learned from Reading: “Home”
By: Aryanne Ferguson I’m a thrift store shopper—been buying 50¢ paperbacks for years. Last month I had the good fortune to pick …
What I Learned from Reading: “Sutton”
By: Aryanne Ferguson I believe in the importance of learning from reading, so it’s about time I proved that it really works. Yesterday …
An Art Connection
By: Aryanne Ferguson If you’re reading this post, you’re probably interested in reading or writing, and are an active participant of both. …
Day 15 of 28 – Black History Month – Edward P. Jones
By: Aryanne Ferguson Edward P. Jones is most famous for his Pulitzer Prize winning novel, “The Known World” (2003). Like most of …