I was so sad to hear of the passing of Natalie Babbitt a few days ago. Babbitt's book Tuck Everlasting is one of the most haunting I've ever read. When I first encountered it in elementary school, its beauty and poignancy hit me hard. It was the first time I fully understood the power of the written word, and from then on I judged books by whether ( Read more... )

Everland
by Wendy Spinale


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Jane Slayre
by Charlotte Bronte & Sherri Browning Erwin


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We Have Always Lived in the Castle
by Shirley Jackson


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The Canterbury Tales
adapted by Seymour Chwast from Geoffrey Chaucer


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Hyde
by Daniel Levine


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Howards End
by E. M. Foster


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Black Spring
by Alison Croggon


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The Fairest of Them All
by Carolyn Turgeon


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This fall's television season is simply stuffed with TV shows that have their origins in the realm of books - and I'm thrilled.  Whether it's based on a fairy tale or classic literature, here are some of the new shows that I can't wait to see!

Sleepy Hollow- started Sept. 16
Origin: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington IrvingIchabod Crane ( Read more... )