Archive for September, 2011
Edward Hopper in Maine
Ernest Hemingway was one ubiquitous man – seems like every nook and cranny in Europe was visited by this American writer. I recall well an obscure cafe in Mont Saint Michel which proudly hung a photo of Hemingway at the cafe’s bar – where else? Well, I am trying to draw a parallel with Maine. [...]
“I Cannot Live without Books”
This quote belongs to Mr. T. Jefferson but it is borrowed by many, including myself. I recently finished East of Eden, John Steinbeck’s immortal classic. How did I live this long (and “this long” is my little secret) without reading this book is a true mystery. I was transported, immersed, and elevated. East of Eden [...]
