“My strongest memory is not a memory. It is something I imagined.” These words appear in Chapter 1 of Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover,
Category: NonFiction
Making The Most of Over-Parenting (Our #BusStopBook)
Beezus and Ramona Quimby enjoy a level of independence that many young readers today will never experience first-hand during childhood. The fictional Quimby girls walk
Oliver Sacks on Writing (Why Use One Adjective When Six Could Apply?)
In On the Move: A Life, Oliver Sacks’s recently published memoir, we become better acquainted with the complicated human being whose popular case studies have
Dr. Mütter’s Marvels: A True Tale?
Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz’s book, Dr. Mütter’s Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine, begins with this quote from
College: A Necessary Evil?
My twins have only half a year of kindergarten under their belts, but they’re already thinking about college. Apart from asking repeatedly whether they can
Resurrecting Words Over a Cup of Chatter-Broth*
English is an ever-evolving language. The rules change; new words are born; established words shift meaning; neglected words die. Recently, we’ve seen stories on the
The Misfortune Of Knowing 