I have no way of knowing exactly who Nicole is, but she sent us this copy of Gatsby with a lovely note. It says: Dear Mr. Brame’s class. Hey there! I’m so glad I can pass this book along! It is one of my favorites! I loved the story of broken love, the charm and false […]
Today marks the the 29th anniversary of one of literature’s most unusual exits. Tennessee Williams died on February 25, 1983 at the Elysee Hotel in New York. The first reports stated that he had died from natural causes, but an autopsy later revealed an unusual obstruction in his windpipe. He had choked to death on […]
I asked for copies of Gatsby, and you delivered. Two weeks ago, I asked readers of this blog to send in their old copies of The Great Gatsby. My friend James, netminder of Ready When You Are, C.B., helped me out by promulgating my cause on his blog. Before I knew it, the Gatsbies just […]
Do you have an old copy of The Great Gatsby lying around? Here’s what you can do with it, Old Sport. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that I teach in an inner-city school where students do not have enough access to the books that they needs. And, if you went […]
Here’s what I read in January It’s hard to believe that I’ve been writing these what I read this month posts for an entire year now, but I have. Not a lot of people read these, but they have focused my reading and kept me disciplined more than anything since I was assigned my last […]
Real men wear bow ties. The bow tie is such a risky article of clothing. Wear it right and you look urbane and debonair; wear it wrong and you look like a clown. About six months ago I was feeling sartorially frisky and decided to buy one. I ordered this one off amazon.com, and my […]