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Social Distancing Diary #3: A Hike & Ice Cream

Posted on March 28, 2020 by lisakwinkler

Our son met us at a local park for a short hike yesterday. My husband remarked that the scene was surreal– on one hand a gorgeous, sunny, warm day; lots of people outside hiking, biking, walking dogs, all keeping distant … Continue reading →

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Social Distancing? Here’s some Books to Read!

Posted on March 15, 2020 by lisakwinkler

When I heard a library in a nearby town was closing due to Covid-19, I rushed to mine to stock up for the self- quarantine ahead. Here’s some titles I’ve read in the past few weeks. American Dirt. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Alexander Weinstein’s Universal Love

Posted on February 5, 2020 by lisakwinkler

I recently took a long plane ride to visit grandchildren living in Israel and then had a few days in London on the way home. I had a chance to read Alexander Weinstein’s new collection of short stories, Universal Love. … Continue reading →

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Scary Books & Scarecrows!

Posted on October 11, 2019 by lisakwinkler

Looking for a few good horror stories to tingle your spine and keep you awake at night? I’ve read these three in quick succession. The Testament. Margaret Atwood’s long-awaited sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale. While I read the original book … Continue reading →

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New York City: Art & Theater

Posted on October 4, 2019 by lisakwinkler

  Just my luck the day  we had theater tickets in New York City the temperatures climbed to the mid- 90’s—a record for October. I’d planned to stop in to a couple exhibits before dinner and wasn’t going to let … Continue reading →

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Three Books & A Movie

Posted on August 23, 2019 by lisakwinkler

Some recent reads worth checking out: Joyce Carol Oates: The Falls I enjoyed this fast-paced novel. I’ve been reading and listening to a few of Oates’ books this summer.  She’s a pro at taking a current issue, in this case, … Continue reading →

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Poet Lee Bennett Hopkins

Posted on August 15, 2019 by lisakwinkler

The world of children’s literature lost a champion this week with the death of Lee Bennett Hopkins, poet and anthologist. I had the good fortune to meet and interview Hopkins when I was working as a graduate assistant to Dr. … Continue reading →

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Two Plays & Some Books

Posted on June 27, 2019 by lisakwinkler

Summer… and I’m trying to read and see some plays. While on the platform, awaiting my train to New York City, my phone rang. I answered and talked to my father for about 10 minutes. After, I noticed my phone … Continue reading →

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Recent Reads: Non-fiction

Posted on April 4, 2019 by lisakwinkler

I admit I’m a picky reader. I borrow lots of titles from my library, read a short bit, and if I’m not pulled in, back it goes. Sometimes that can lead to some lulls in my reading stash, and I’ll … Continue reading →

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Read: Susan Orleans’ The Library Book

Posted on March 18, 2019 by lisakwinkler

Run, don’t walk to your library and borrow Susan Orleans’ page-turner, The Library Book. Sure, you could download it or buy a copy. But it’s about libraries and library books, so getting it from the library seems like the right … Continue reading →

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