I keep meaning to read through my Library of America edition of Willa Cather’s work, catching up on her novels and stories I’ve not yet read, because everything I have read has been marvelous — but somehow, I never get around to it. Therefore I’m very glad the latest “club week” hosted by Simon and … Continue reading #1925Club: The Professor’s House| Entering the Enchanted Castle
Fall weather is in the air; we’re just about to leave on a trip to the mountains for a few days, and I hope we won’t be rained or fogged or snowed in! But if we are, I’ll be sure …| Entering the Enchanted Castle
When I was a child in school, I was never assigned the task of writing to an author — thank goodness, as such mandated correspondence is the dullest and most pointless kind. However, I did once write to the favorite author of my adolescence, Robin McKinley, and she not only answered with a real letter, … Continue reading Do you ever write to writers?| Entering the Enchanted Castle
As I reported last week, reading books by women in translation was something I wanted to do this summer, and I did it! Four of those were in August, plus one by a man in translation (I had been con…| Entering the Enchanted Castle
I aimed to read women in translation this summer (August is earmarked as #WITMonth), and I did read quite a few. I’m happy I got to meet so many new-to-me authors, and revisit a couple of fav…| Entering the Enchanted Castle
After living in Switzerland for 6 years, I had still not seen the iconic Matterhorn peak – and nor, I may add, had my husband, though he was born here. But when friends visited this summer from North America, they wanted to go to the big M, and so we decided to come along. It’s … Continue reading Postcards from Switzerland: On the Matterhorn trail| Entering the Enchanted Castle
For anyone interested in the sacred dimension of reading, I’ve created a week of free online meetings to introduce a contemplative way of engaging with texts–not necessarily “religious” in the conventional sense. I’m very excited to share this practice with you all, as it’s been transformative in my own life. Each meeting will be independent, … Continue reading A week of sacred reading starts tomorrow| Entering the Enchanted Castle
What I read this month Mina’s Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa, translated by Stephen B. Snyder – Women in Translation (Japanese) Piglettes by Clementine Beauvais, translated by the author –…| Entering the Enchanted Castle
As I recently posted in my blog newsletter and Substack, The Enchanted Circle, I’d like to offer an opportunity for those interested in reading as a sacred practice to gather online. It would…| Entering the Enchanted Castle
What I read this month The Abandoned by Paul Gallico – Reading the Meow The Ghost of Frédéric Chopin by Eric Faye Bodyfulness by Christine Caldwell The Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke…| Entering the Enchanted Castle
