Tag: story
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Mark Twain by Ron Chernow: A Review, Part I
With his books Alexander Hamilton, Grant, and Washington: A Life, Ron Chernow established himself as America’s premiere biographer of the 21st Century. With Mark Twain (Penguin Press, 2025), Chernow adds further luster to his already sparkling reputation. Given its length — 1,033 pages — I will review the first two parts of Chernow’s book, ending…
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2023 Holiday Favorites
A couple of weeks ago, when I saw that my next blog posting would fall on December 24, I decided to do something different. Rather than write some dull (and probably overlooked) piece on grammar and/or punctuation, I would list the favorite holiday stories. movies, and books of my family and friends. In the end,…
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“Transference”: A Work of Flash Fiction
My family has been hit hard by cancer, so maybe that’s why I often think of a future where it’s been vanquished for good. Before that future is realized, there may be preliminary measures that are taken; measures that eradicate cancer but at a high price. The following story, which for now must be seen…