In Chapter Twenty-Two of Northanger Abbey, the heroine, Catherine Morland, tells the hero, Henry Tilney, "I have just learnt to love a hyacinth." You can read a summary of the chapter, and of Henry's response, and of the various levels of meaning, in my 2009 blog post on the chapter, if you'd like ( Read more... )

Today, a poem by Louise Glück. Glück writes quite a lot of seasonal poetry, and has written an extensive amount set in the fall. This one comes from her recent release, A Village Life, and is called "Harvest". It was featured at The Writer's Almanac the other day, which is where I'll be sending you to read the balance of the poem. It's not what I'd ( Read more... )