“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” — Jorge Luis Borges, writer and poet
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We provide a unique look at vintage literary treasures. We’ll tell you if they’re worth reading and why. And where you might be able to find them.
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May’s Featured Review
A Reporter’s Life by Walter Cronkite (1996)
Quote of the Month
“When Lyndon Johnson signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act, knowing well the massive upheavals its implementation would bring, he spoke of a great “testing time” to come. We are clearly in the midst of a profound “testing time” today, and at such times, I have long argued, the study of history is crucial to provide perspective, warning, counsel, and even comfort. At a moment when the guidance of history is most needed, however, history itself is under attack, its relevance in school curriculums questioned.”
From An Unfinished Love Story by Doris Kearns Goodwin (2018)
New Book Reviews
Home Port (1947)
Olive Higgins Prouty
Author Olive Higgins Prouty produced some notable novels in the 1930s and 40s that were strong enough to warrant Oscar-nominated film adaptations. Unfortunately, Home Port is not one of them.
Blue Highways (1982)
William Least Heat Moon
Even if you’re not that interested in traveling the backroads, Heat Moon’s stories offer something for just about everyone. It’s a reminder that life is often sweeter when you exit the interstate, and spend quality time on the Blue Highways.
Parnassus on Wheels (1917)
Christopher Morley
Parnassus on Wheels introduces us to an earlier literary version of Charlie and Rose from C.S. Forester’s The African Queen. And Morley’s story is every bit as engaging.
Coming Soon!
Anecdotes of Music and Musicians (1948)
Helen L. Kaufmann
Greatest Short Stories, Vol. V (1940)
P.F. Collier & Son (editors)
Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life (2016)
Ruth Franklin
John Call Dalton, M.D., U.S.V. (1892)
Dr. John Call Dalton
Read a Banned Book!
Good Old Reads supports the awareness efforts of the American Library Association, PEN America, and the Texas Freedom to Read Project regarding the wholesale book bans in American public schools and libraries.
