Mavis Gallant’s “The Picnic” (1952)

2017-03-26T10:55:23-04:00

The weight of the brooch pulls the fabric of young Margaret Marshall's picnic frock. It always hangs just fine off her navy blue shorts, but the light-weight dress doesn't provide a suitable backdrop. How disappointing for young Margaret, who so treasures this gift from Madame Pégorin, the photo of the woman's beloved

Mavis Gallant’s “The Picnic” (1952)2017-03-26T10:55:23-04:00

Indigenous Tales: A Pulitzer

2017-07-25T11:31:37-04:00

He was the first native American novelist to focus on the plights of the contemporary Native American. The supporting materials in the back of the paperback edition of N. Scott Momaday's House Made of Dawn (1966) do a fine job of explaining the unique importance of the work culturally, within the broader

Indigenous Tales: A Pulitzer2017-07-25T11:31:37-04:00

Mavis Gallant’s “Going Ashore” (1954)

2017-03-26T10:37:34-04:00

For the first time, twelve-year-old Emma Ellinger feels truly connected to her mother. They are finally “doing something together, alone, with no man, no Uncle Anyone, to interfere". Tangier, Moracco 1887 Click for source data It's true that the cruise hasn't gone entirely as planned; they have packed the

Mavis Gallant’s “Going Ashore” (1954)2017-03-26T10:37:34-04:00

Intersection: Games and Books

2020-10-20T09:23:55-04:00

The Games We Played: The Golden Age of Board and Table Games by Margaret K. Hofer is a sriking showcase of the games in Ellen and Arthur Liman's historic collection of American games. It began with a $6 yard-sale purchase in 1980 and grew to contain more than 500 games

Intersection: Games and Books2020-10-20T09:23:55-04:00
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