True Prep

Lisa Birnbach's interview with Amazon is here.

"Words in Air"

Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop 1962
courtesy of Vasser College Library and the NYT.

I just bought this book on a whim yesterday, and today it pops up in the Times. I can't start it until I finish Oryx and Crake for the book club, but it is gonna be so great. "Words in Air" is a collection of letters that span over 30 years, between two of the 20th century's greatest poets. Critical, honest, and surprisingly supportive and sharing their friendship and love, lives in their letters as it never did in life.

courtesy of Houghton Library and the NYT

Done and Done

I read Pillars of the Earth last spring and loved it. So I was thrilled last month to see Follett's follow up at Indigo. Despite these books being upwards of 800 pages, they are amazing. If you like architecture, history, or just plain old good storytelling you'll love them.

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