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vdarcangelo's review
4.0
Faves:
William Manchester: "Okinawa: The Bloodiest Battle of All"
Samuel Hynes: "The Feeling of Flying"
Richard Selzer: "A Mask on the Face of Death"
Charles Simic: "Reading Philosophy at Night"
William Manchester: "Okinawa: The Bloodiest Battle of All"
Samuel Hynes: "The Feeling of Flying"
Richard Selzer: "A Mask on the Face of Death"
Charles Simic: "Reading Philosophy at Night"
sshabein's review
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
I picked up this 34 year old collection of essays, along with the 1990 edition, during one of the times I went to our local school district's free book giveaway day (when they pull some older books from circulation). It sat around for a long time before this challenge, but I enjoyed reading it for the most part. Most everything holds up, and the lived history from some people who are (presumably) no longer alive was interesting to read. Fav essays include work from Anne Carson, Mary Lee Settle, and Paul Horgan.
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