I occasionally run across a book that challenges me; that makes me work for the story and enjoy the labor; that awes me with the craft of the writing. Usually these are considered “literary novels.” I also find a lot of literary novels tedious, because I’m partial to plot-driven stories. But Latro in the Mist [...]
Archive for February, 2011
Book Review: “Latro in the Mist” by Gene Wolfe
Posted in Books, Fiction, Reviews, tagged book review, fantasy fiction, gene wolfe, greek persian wars, historical fiction, latro on February 24, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Special History in the News Update: What’s Happening to Egyptian Treasures?
Posted in History in the News, tagged cairo, egypt, history in the news, looting, treasures on February 1, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The boards were buzzing. “What’s happening in Egypt? Are there riots? Are the museums being looted? Is the Library at Alexandria burning…again? Are the archaeological teams okay? WHAT’S HAPPENING?” With the internet down and Twitter blocked, we had to rely on second hand reports from friends of friends or relatives in Egypt with land lines. [...]
