Monthly Archives: August 2016

Reading Well: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan

The Eye of the World (1990) is the first in a 16 (!) book series by Robert Jordan. He said he envisioned it a sextology, but things clearly got a little out of hand. It’s easy to see why: not only … Continue reading

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Reading Well: The Dirty Dust by Máirtín Ó Cadhain

The Dirty Dust, published in Máirtín Ó Cadhain‘s original Irish as Cré na Cille in 1949 and translated into English by Alan Titley in 2015, rests on a fantastic premise: after the residents of a small Irish town die, they remain as … Continue reading

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