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Charlie Britten at The Anne of Green Gables Museum

October 2, 2015October 3, 2023 / Meredith Allard / 3 Comments

Visiting Prince Edward Island   Here are Charlie Britten's thoughts about her time at the Anne of Green Gables Museum on Prince Edward Island. Anne of Green Gables was one of my favorite books when I was a child, and the museum sounds like someplace I'd like to visit.    Visiting the Land of Green … Continue reading Charlie Britten at The Anne of Green Gables Museum

Books Are Dead? Not While Powell’s Lives.

July 19, 2013October 4, 2023 / Meredith Allard / 5 Comments

The amazing Powell's City of Books. Every city needs one. Remember Book Stores? Today I saw an empty store where a Borders used to be, and I sniffled when I realized the building is now a Ross Dress-For-Less. I have nothing against Ross Dress-For-Less—I found some cute luggage there once—but as I drove past I … Continue reading Books Are Dead? Not While Powell’s Lives.

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  • What Did Kitchens Look Like in Colonial Salem?
    As George Francis Dow said in the preface to his 1935 book Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the details about colonial life are sketchy, “For why keep an exact record of doings with which every one is … Continue reading What Did Kitchens Look Like in Colonial Salem?
  • What Writing About Immortality Has Taught Me About Time
    Boo! Did I scare you? It's hard to believe that this Saturday is already Halloween. I hope you'll have a wonderful day, whether you're getting into costume and going to a party or just hanging out at home, passing out … Continue reading What Writing About Immortality Has Taught Me About Time
  • The Art of Noticing: Why Writers Should Pay Attention to Ordinary Things
    Recently, I’ve been writing about Thoreau and Oliver and how they remind me to pay attention to the world. There’s magic to be found in the ordinary world, even if we don't always take the time to recognize it. We … Continue reading The Art of Noticing: Why Writers Should Pay Attention to Ordinary Things
  • What is the Color of Autumn?
    October is the month for painted leaves. Their rich glow now flashes round the world.  –Henry David Thoreau As someone who loves New England, that’s often the first place I think of whenever I think of autumn. I happen to … Continue reading What is the Color of Autumn?

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