“If you seek his monument, look around you.” That epitaph is carved on a stone in a quiet corner of St. Paul’s Cathedral, to honor the great English architect Christopher Wren.
Unsurprisingly, Jack Abramoff’s Capitol Punishment is a thoroughly political book, and much of the book’s interest comes from figuring out the author’s political purposes.
You could learn a lot about Canada’s national psyche from the country’s enduring fascination with the battle of Vimy Ridge, fought 95 years ago this past week.
I re-listened to David Copperfield as I was applying the finishing touches to my own novel, for the same reason that I watched a lot of pro-tennis when I was struggling to master the game.