Archive for September, 2009

Guest Post by Greil Marcus: NBCC at 35

Cultural critic and former NBCC board member Greil Marcus, author of “Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century” (1989), “Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock and Roll” (1975), and “ A New Literary History of America ,” … Read More

Guest Post by Greil Marcus: NBCC at 35

Cultural critic and former NBCC board member Greil Marcus, author of “Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century” (1989), “Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock and Roll” (1975), and “ A New Literary History of America ,” … Read More

NBCC at 35: Guest Post by Reamy Jansen

Reamy Jansen is a past, two-term Vice President for Membership. He is a Professor of English and Humanities at Rockland Community College (SUNY) and an Adjunct Professor of Media Studies at Fordham University’s College at Lincoln Center. For the past … Read More

NBCC at 35: Guest Post by Reamy Jansen

Reamy Jansen is a past, two-term Vice President for Membership. He is a Professor of English and Humanities at Rockland Community College (SUNY) and an Adjunct Professor of Media Studies at Fordham University’s College at Lincoln Center. For the past … Read More

When I’m a Daddy

When I’m a Daddy : A Little Boy’s Guide to Biblical Fatherhood was written and illustrated by Ginger Adair Fulton. In it a young boy dreams of being a daddy when he grows up. In order to do it well, … Read More

When I’m a Mommy

When I’m a Mommy : A Little Girl’s Paraphrase of Proverbs 31 was written and illustrated by Ginger Adair Fulton. In it a little girl dreams of becoming a mommy one day. She wants to be the very best mommy … Read More

September Accomplishments

These are a few of my favorite ‘first’ lines read in September of 2009: Not every thirteen-year-old girl is accused of murder, brought to trial, and found guilty. But I was such a girl, and my story is worth relating … Read More

Review: Soulless by Gail Carriger

Soulless by Gail Carriger Pub. Date: October 2009 Publisher: Orbit/Yen 384pp Synopsis Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she’s a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she … Read More

Review: Soulless by Gail Carriger

Soulless by Gail Carriger Pub. Date: October 2009 Publisher: Orbit/Yen 384pp Synopsis Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she’s a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she … Read More

Perfect Fifths

McCafferty, Megan. 2009. Perfect Fifths. 258 pages. When Jessica Darling blindly collides into Marcus Flutie on this crisp, unclouded January morning, she can’t remember the last time she had imagined where she would be–and who he would be–at the moment … Read More