Monthly Archives: July 2020

Unclothing the Emperor

Posted on July 30, 2020 by BiblioLennLibrary

By Vincent Cuddihy Stephen L. Carter’s The Emperor of Ocean Park (2002) is not about a beach bum from the coast of Maine.  Ocean Park is a municipal park in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, on Martha’s Vineyard. Across the street stands … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Anne

Posted on July 23, 2020 by BiblioLennLibrary

Anne of Green Gables Reviewed by Shanna Bernier If you have read my column before—or if you know me—you know I have two daughters, now seven and four years old. We enjoy reading out-loud as a family very much and … Continue reading →

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The Emperor’s Children

Posted on July 16, 2020 by BiblioLennLibrary

By Claire Messud Reviewed by Melanie Cutting This bestseller, written in 2006 by award-winning author Claire Messud…”Ummm, Clair WHO?” You are probably saying right now. “Why haven’t I ever heard of her if she has won awards?” Dunno, because she … Continue reading →

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The Green Road: Anatomy of a Troubled Irish Psyche, ctd., ctd.

Posted on July 9, 2020 by BiblioLennLibrary

Reviewed by Stephen Sheeran  “Do you know what Ireland is?” asked Stephen with cold violence. “Ireland is the old sow that eats her farrow.” Thus James Joyce’s protagonist, Stephen Dedalus, in Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, bitterly … Continue reading →

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House Rules

Posted on July 2, 2020 by BiblioLennLibrary

By Stephen Sheeran Meet Jacob Hunt A couple of years ago, I reviewed Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, a story about a fifteen-year-old English boy who has Asperger’s syndrome: he is autistic, but … Continue reading →

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