by Carol Jane Morrison | Sep 19, 2016 | Book Reviews
A Book I Did Not Read I just tanked on Eric Larsen’s THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA. As soon as I started the book, I heard my granddaughter Sophie’s voice in my head. When I suggest a book or movie to Sophie, she often gets solemn and says, “Granola....
by Carol Jane Morrison | Sep 17, 2016 | Essays, The Biblio File
The Biblio File September 2016 Essay: “Story Girl” STORY GIRL My husband Ed calls me “Story Girl.” Though “girl” is stretching things a bit, Ed knows my history, and I understand why he’d think the name suits me. My first memory is sitting beside my mother...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Aug 20, 2016 | Book Reviews
“Miss Jane” by Brad Watson Take a newborn girl, give her a condition that will embarrass her, limit her greatly, and likely keep her from getting close to anyone, much less take a boyfriend or a lover. Now watch this girl, Jane Chisolm, watch her live her...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Aug 19, 2016 | Essays, The Biblio File
The Biblio File August 2016 Essay: “Leaving My River and Having It Too” LEAVING MY RIVER AND HAVING IT TOO Ed and I are considering hitting the road in an R.V. for months at a time, renting out our house while we’re gone. When we’ve taken our...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Jul 12, 2016 | Book Reviews
“Delicious Foods” by James Hannaham Convincing dialect is hard to write. I’ve been honing the black voices in my novel for years. In DELICIOUS FOODS, James Hannaham writes black dialect so delicious I could eat it with a spoon. I could slurp up his...
