Monthly Archives: May 2010

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Posted on May 24, 2010 by ron

Last summer, I read The Whole Five Feet by Christopher R. Beha, an account of that author’s journey through the Harvard Classics. I was struck by the fact that the first work in that series was Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography, so … Continue reading →

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Solar

Posted on May 10, 2010 by ron

As previously noted, my reading plan for 2010 consists of a steady diet of classic Americana. Nevertheless, I could not resist the temptation presented by a new novel from Ian McEwan. While I don’t read a great deal of contemporary … Continue reading →

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