Literary Latte Reviews

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Bill Bryson. Mother Tongue.

reviewed by: Lauren Brown

While some of this history of English is familiar territory, it is told with Bryson's trademark humor and offers a few insightful nuggets. Lauren also recommends, When You Catch an Adjective, Kill It, She says, "This is a usage book, very entertaining, that challenged many of my long-held preconceptions."

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress. Dai Sijie and Ina Rilke. Anchor. 2002

reviewed by: Jennifer Nielsen

I picked up Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress from your staff picks shelves and was very glad I did. It was very engaging. I enjoyed the story and the style. I teach English at PTHS and as part of our World Literature curriculum we read the great Orwell classic, 1984. I can see ways I will use Balzac...to enrich our study of 1984 since both are about oppressive regimes and how people cope with the loss of great works of literature.