The definition of the short-story cycle is something along the lines of “an interconnected collection of stories.” The definition is a bit vague and people can argue which works are considered a “short-story cycle,” but some of the ones that are usually agreed on are In Our Time, Dubliners, Go Down, Moses, and Winesburg, Ohio. I would include a few of my favorites: What We … Continue reading The Short-Story Cycle
What chapter of Ulysses will you be reading for Bloomsday? The world needs more literary holidays. Too many great quotes from one book so I’ll just leave you with one that describes the man so well. “Mr. Leopold Bloom ate with relish the inner organs of beasts and fowls. He liked thick giblet soup, nutty gizzards, a stuffed roast heart, liver slices filled with crustcrumbs, … Continue reading Happy Bloomsday
Beware: NOT SAFE FOR WORK or the FAINT-HEARTED. To celebrate St Patrick’s Day I thought I would share some of the Irish Wordsmith James Joyce’s love letters to his wife Nora, love poems really. But seriously, if you are unfamiliar with these, they will make Larry Flynt blush. Read at your own risk. Enjoy! http://arlindo-correia.com/joyce.html Continue reading James Joyce’s Love Letters
Nic Schuck 