Written by: Elijah Polance A few summers ago, I brought a copy of Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea on a vacation to the Adirondacks. Hemingway’s stark depiction of Santiago’s struggle and measured prose enraptured me, and I finished it in one sitting. I’ve been a fan ever since. …
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On Letting Go of Favorite Books by Rebecca Nelson
I have a bad habit of latching on to books that have had a great impact on me. There are shelves of books in my bedroom that I’ve read at least once, most of them three times or more. I also have a bookcase full of books I’ve never read,…