When I was a little girl, I was a Little House on the Prairie fan. But the book I read the cover off of (and then lovingly taped back on with duct tape) was Farmer Boy. Because that was when I first discovered how absolutely incredible it is to read about lovingly rendered descriptions of food. I also suspect this is why I insisted on reading so much of the Redwall series even though it was formulaic as hell. (The food, dear readers, the food!) […]

Hello, all! Here’s to the new year, and the best of intentions. I read Jonathan Franzen’s ‘The Corrections’ two years ago, and thought it was worthwhile enough to pick up ‘Freedom’ and give it a go. This one was likewise a pretty smooth read — Franzen has a way with description that sort of sucks you in. The book wasn’t quite to my liking, though, and parts of it left a bitter taste in my mouth. The book centers around Patty, Walter, Richard, and Joey […]