Category Archives: The Reading Life

The Field Guide — the start of a book-buying life

Posted on December 10, 2014 by blindcaduceus

The recent edition from the Florida Writers Association includes my short story titled, The Field Guide. My book buying obsession started at age 15 and hasn’t stopped although now a combination of digital and print editions. Purchase information is listed below. … Continue reading →

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Literary Influences: Walden or, Life in the Woods

Posted on July 6, 2014 by blindcaduceus

Independence Day, July 4th, 1845:  Henry David Thoreau (HDT) moves to his cabin on Walden Pond. Occasionally, Independence Day passes without my remembrance of Thoreau’s great experiment, but most of the time in early July I recall the event. The Christian … Continue reading →

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Reading — Keep Calm and Carry On

Posted on May 4, 2014 by blindcaduceus

The photos of people reading in London after WWII bombing blitz. Making the best of a bad situation. I wonder what books they are reading?

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To Read is to Fly: Reading, Around the World

Posted on May 4, 2014 by blindcaduceus

Reading– the key that unlocks the door to the rest of the world.

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Literary Influences: The Citadel

Posted on May 4, 2014 by blindcaduceus

Some books pass through your mind like wind through a desert with no effect. Other books, The Citadel included, enter the mind and heart and stay with permanent effects.

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