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The Art of the Novella: May Day by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Fred Bubbers

In the spring of 1919, the world was recovering from the catastrophe of World War I, which had ended with an armistice in November of 1918. The Paris Peace Conference had begun in January of 1919 which would result in … Continue reading →

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Read an E-Book Week 2012

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Fred Bubbers

Once again it is Read an E-Book week, a tradition which began in 2004 in order to promote what was then an emerging technology.  Since then, the event has grown each year along with the market for e-books which is … Continue reading →

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Inhabiting The Minds of Others

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Fred Bubbers

Once again, John Gardner’s fictive dream, as articulated by novelist Ian McEwan.  No one does psychological realism better than McEwan.  There is no other art form that can envelop us so completely and embed emotions within us so deeply.  We … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Novella: Summer by Edith Wharton

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Fred Bubbers

Edith Wharton is perhaps best known for her piercing portrayals of upper class New York society in her best known novels, House of Mirth and Age of Innocence.  She did, however, on at least two occasions focus her attention and … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Novella: First Love by Ivan Turgenev

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Fred Bubbers

In the late 1850′s, three wealthy Russians have supper at the home of one of the men.  After the plates are cleared away and the middle-aged gentlemen are enjoying cigars, they trade stories of their first loves.  Two of them … Continue reading →

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