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By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 12, 2022

Spring Semester 2022: Poetry at the Outbreak of War

As the train pulled into Waterloo Station, I got a text from Emily. I’m in Foyles. It was 6:30pm, February 24th 2022, a Thursday. That morning Russia had launched an … Continue reading Spring Semester 2022: Poetry at the Outbreak of War

Categories: Books, Personal, PoetryTags: Personal, Poetry, Ukraine, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 24, 2021

Looking Back at the Past: The Yearning for Second Chances

If you could go back, would you? Or better yet- what would it mean to you to have a second chance at something? There’s something so compelling and enduring about … Continue reading Looking Back at the Past: The Yearning for Second Chances

Categories: Books, PersonalTags: Books, Mental Health, Personal development, Time travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 28, 2021

Stories & Heroes: My Reflections on Ken Burns’ Hemingway Documentary

Last week I finished watching Ken Burns’ recent documentary on the life of Ernest Hemingway, which was honestly a match made in heaven for me. Burns is my favorite documentary … Continue reading Stories & Heroes: My Reflections on Ken Burns’ Hemingway Documentary

Categories: Books, TV, WritingTags: Books, Documentary, Hemingway, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 14, 2021

Domina Reviewed: A Nuanced Portrayal of the Power of Women in Ancient Rome

Do you ever get the spooky feeling that the world at large is reacting to your personal choices? Not too long ago I finished reading Mary Beard’s SPQR: A History … Continue reading Domina Reviewed: A Nuanced Portrayal of the Power of Women in Ancient Rome

Categories: Books, TVTags: Ancient Rome, Domina, History, Review, Women
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 30, 2021

Lockdown Reading Part 3 – December 2020 to April 2021

Territory of Light Author: Yūko Tsushima Published: 1978-1979 (serialized in the literary magazine Gunzō) Country: Japan Genre: Literary Fiction First Sentence: “The apartment had windows on all sides.” Review: Territory … Continue reading Lockdown Reading Part 3 – December 2020 to April 2021

Categories: BooksTags: Book review, Books, Literature, Reading
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 21, 2020

Lockdown Reading Part 2 – Summer & Fall 2020

Forever… Author: Judy Blume  Published: 1975  Country: United States  Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Coming-of-Age  First Sentence: “Sybil Davison has a genius I.Q. and has been laid by at least six different … Continue reading Lockdown Reading Part 2 – Summer & Fall 2020

Categories: BooksTags: Books, Literature, Reading, Review
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on November 20, 2020

Five Guys Read Hemingway: Revisited

If you’ve been around here for a while, you might remember a post I wrote back in 2018 called Five Guys Read Hemingway: My Reading Experiment, in which I gave … Continue reading Five Guys Read Hemingway: Revisited

Categories: BooksTags: Books, Education, Literature, Reading
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 5, 2020July 5, 2020

Lockdown Reading – Spring 2020

I was going to title this post “Quarantine Reads” because I thought it sounded more evocative, but then I realized that might give the impression that it was a list … Continue reading Lockdown Reading – Spring 2020

Categories: Books, UncategorizedTags: Book review, Books, Comics, Coronavirus, Geography, Reading
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on May 15, 2020June 10, 2020

Big Little Lies

Despite what my recent posts may have you believe, my life during lockdown has been about more than ripping and tearing my way through all the evil Hell can conjure. … Continue reading Big Little Lies

Categories: Books, TVTags: Big Little Lies, Books, Liane Moriarty, Reading, TV, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on February 11, 2020June 10, 2020

What I’ve Been Reading – January 2020

History of Wolves Author: Emily Fridlund Published: 2017 Country: USA Genre: Coming of Age First Sentence: “It’s not that I never think about Paul.” Review: I both did and didn’t like … Continue reading What I’ve Been Reading – January 2020

Categories: BooksTags: Books, Literature, Reading, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 16, 2019June 10, 2020

Halloween Reads 2k19

I decided 2 weeks into October that there was no better time to read horror fiction. I have several unread horror novels on my bookshelves, I’ve always been curious about … Continue reading Halloween Reads 2k19

Categories: Books, TVTags: Books, Halloween, Horror, Review
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 11, 2019June 10, 2020

3 Books Set in Houston!

In my last post I wrote about how the city of Houston, Texas has become a second home to me. Over the past year I’ve been trying to seek out as … Continue reading 3 Books Set in Houston!

Categories: Books, TravelTags: Books, Houston, Literature, Texas, Travel

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