Daily Archives: October 31, 2023

This is somewhat short to be a “novella” but it seems to be more than a short story.  Bartleby is a copier for Melville’s unnamed 1st person protagonist, an attorney. who works with real estate/Wall Street types. I usually read … Continue reading →

This is a great story for Halloween reading, but I’ve avoided it since Junior High because it’s horror – or that’s its reputation.  And I’ve always been  nervous about horror. Then there are the movie versions which I also avoided … Continue reading →

I read Claire Keegan’s book Small Things Like These (2021) back in July of this year because it was on the Booker International List.  I wondered how a novella could be on that list, but then I read it and … Continue reading →