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What’s in a Title?
Dear Author asks whether as readers we remember (and that includes recommend) a book by title or by author. In the comments discussion, readers add that cover art and description are also major memory triggers. But titles remain the definition of a particular book–and as a writer, I have to confess, I hate titles. Like…
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London, Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3 1802, William Wordsworth.
Dear God! the very houses seem asleep; And all that mighty heart is lying still!
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And when Death visits, he’ll shake his head and say, “It never used to be like this.” BoingBoing points out a former bioweapon and animal disease research island is now up for sale. Mindboggling.
Happy holidays on Death Island
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A friend just sent me a recipe for Syrian toast which is unbelievably decadent. It’s from Delicious magazine (scroll down the page, it’s the third recipe). Somehow drizzling honey and romance…
Inspired by Food
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Fascinating study that the common soil bacteria, Mycobacterium vaccae, might reduce anxiety in people and increase their ability to learn. Is this why kids have a natural affinity with dirt? Might…
Eat Dirt and Smile