Reading Historical Fiction And History For Pleasure

For those readers expanding beyond reading novels, biographies and historical fiction are hits among our readers. It’s useful to read outside the genre that you normally read so that you can broaden your experience. Hearty thanks to the readers who wrote in!!! Here are some of their replies to questions about biographies and historical fiction: […]

Biographies And Historical Fiction Are Great Options For Pleasure Reading

Some of my clients have felt guilty when reading fiction for pleasure. They have felt that they “should” be reading business books or learning how to use a new computer application. Many clients choose to read biographies of people whom they admire as a kind of mid-point between pleasure reading and reading business books. “Pleasure” […]

Musings On Britain’s First Female Poet Laureate

History was made last week with the appointment of Britain’s first woman Poet Laureate in the 341 years of the existence of the position. It’s telling that Carol Ann Duffy will receive an annual stipend equal to $8,500; yet, it’s a great milestone to have broken the gender barrier even if it did take three […]

“Poetry Is Nearer to Truth Than History” ~ Plato

What would the world be without poetry? Poets translate the world into infinite ways for us to experience it from the bittersweet, to the tragic, to the humorous. Poems were often sung in ancient times, and we are surrounded by song lyrics that often aspire to poetry. Plato said, “Poetry is nearer to vital truth […]