James Joyce, author of the enigmatic and very difficult to read “stream of consciousness” novel “Ulysses,” also wrote a collection of 15 short stories found in the book “Dubliners.” These stories portray middle class Irish life at the beginning of the 20th century, and include a story entitled “The Dead.” Most of the action in [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Books & Writing’
August 18, 2008
A Short Book Review – Leaving Church by Barbara Brown Taylor
My review
rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a must read book for anyone involved in church ministry, whether lay or clergy. Taylor discusses the joys and sorrows of ministry as a parish priest in the Episcopal Church, and her astute observations of congregational life are a joy to read. A few quotes from the [...]
January 28, 2007
The Journey Home – Introduction, Part 1
You can find this post on the blog “The Journey Home,” a link to which is in the right sidebar.
October 30, 2006
Sample Entries for the First Annual One Thing I Know Papa Hemingway Very Short Story Contest
So far there are no entries – no not one – in the contest, so I thought I would post a few of the samples I have written. To read more about the contest go to my last post here. So come on, faithful readers, submit some stories. You have nothing to lose and perhaps [...]
October 29, 2006
The First Annual One Thing I Know Papa Hemingway Memorial Very Short Story Contest
From the pages of Wired Magazine . . . Wired reminds us that Hemingway once wrote a six word story (“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”), which he also called his best work. To see if it was possible to duplicate this feat today, Wired asked a variety of writers and other personalities to do [...]
