Monthly Archives: May 2011

Vikram Seth, in the year of 1986, penned this novel entirely in free sonnet verse. Its locale, San Francisco, and plot, diverse, tells the tale of intertwining lover, friend, the sorrows of the love one may lose, and the circumstances … Continue reading →

Douglas Adams is one of those authors with cult followings that I know this review will find offensive.  I admit that I have never read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, but I’m culturally aware of the impact he has … Continue reading →

The Iliad Homer Translated from the Greek by Robert Fagles, 1990 Never having read many of the ancient classics in my college studies, Homer’s Iliad & The Odyssey have long been on my oft-postponed, must-read list. For years they have … Continue reading →