November Authors
Column One
1. Yoko Tawanda - Japan to Germany, writes in both languages, Memoirs of a Polar Bear
2. Elizabeth Cobb - USA - historical fiction, The Hamilton Affair
3. Hirsh David Nomberg - Poland - Multi Genre Yiddish Writer -
4. Mariam Karpilove - Belarus to New York City, prolific Yiddish writer, hundreds of short stories
Column Two
1. Voltaire - France
2. Heinrich Von Kleist - Germany - major romantic era writer
3. Mary Costello - Ireland - first featured April, 2013
4. Hans Fallada - Germany . Major Chronicler of Germany during World War Two Era
Column Three
1. Brian Kirk - Ireland - featured many times on The Reading Life..more to come I hope
2. Elizabeth Joy Serrano-Quijano - Phillipines, Cebu . Highly promising writer
3. Stacey Schiff - USA - Pulitzer Prize winning biographer
4. Robert Walzer - Austrian
Column Four
1. William Dalrymple - USA - historian focusing on the relationship of England and India
2. Martin Suter - Germany - prolific novelist
3. Orla McAlinden - Ireland - The Flight of the Wren
4. Mavis Gallant - Canada to France
Above all, I welcome Voltaire to The Reading Life, his presence honors all featured writers.
In the spirit of a royal garden party in Paris, 1760, in Honor of Voltaire, the November writers are eight women and eight men. Nine are living, seven live on in the hearts of those of us into the reading life. 12 have been featured before, four are first timers.
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Home Countries of Authors
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2. USA - 3
3. Ireland - 3
4. Belarus - 1
5. Poland - 1
6. France - 1
7. Austria - 1
8. Philippines - 1
9. Canada - 1
10. Japan - 1
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Of the five most viewed posts four were by authors from the Philippines, one from Indonesia.
Countries of origins of visitors
USA, India, the Philippines, Ukraine, Canada, UK, Russia, France, Burkino Faso (first time on this list) and Belgium
Two New Reading Life Projects
I like to organize my reading and posts around reading projects.
This month we are starting two more projects
The Legacy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Many great writers-
Revolutionary Readings
Recently I read Ron Chernow's magnificent biographies of Alexander Hamilton and George Washington. I decided I wanted to know more about the American Revolution.
Your best source for reading suggestions on the American Revolution is the 100 Best Books List on The Journal of the American Revolution Webpage. Both of Chernow's books are on the list and I have eight others on my E Reader. I hope to finish these books in three months. The project also includes the French, Russian and other revolutions.
Future Plans and Hopes
Basically more of the same.
I will continue reading along as I can on Buried in Print's Mavis Gallant Project
The time has come to begin the short stories of Shalom Aleichem
Basically more of the same.
I will continue reading along as I can on Buried in Print's Mavis Gallant Project
The time has come to begin the short stories of Shalom Aleichem
At the end of the year I will draw up more elaborate plans
Joining Ambrosia and Oleander Bousweau and myself on The Reading Life will be Arfington Bousweau as design consultant
Below is a recent picture of Ambrosia, our European Director
I offer our great thanks to Max u for his provision of Amazon Gift Cards
Mel u
OH! Are you reading Tevye now? I have it next to the bed and was thinking perhaps I'd missed your reading of them?
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