Archive for July, 2007
Cheiron/EHHS Annual Meeting, wrap-up
As promised, I’m finally getting around to writing more about this. I’ve submitted an overview of sessions on childhood/youth for the Society for History of Childhood and Youth newsletter which will come out later this summer. [older issues can be viewed here].
Overall I found the meeting really interesting and the folks very welcoming — I [...]
Book Club: Yiddish Policemen’s Union
Our choice for book club last week was Michael Chabon’s Yiddish Policemen’s Union. Several of us were big fans of his earlier work, especially the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. Compared to Adventures, this book is something of a mixed-bag. I thought Chabon was very successful in creating [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Vacation in WA and BC: Knitters are Everywhere!
Wayne and I just returned from a vacation in British Columbia and Washington. In addition to exploring various sites, and for me, local knitting stores, I found some fellow fiber addicts! Here I am on the Victoria Clipper from Victoria to San Juan Island, where I met three knitting sisters from Nebraska.
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