For students of English literature, one’s first trip to Europe has probably got to be to the homes of Shakespeare, Austen, and Wordsworth. Mine was. It also included the obligatory castles, palaces and museums. But the one experience that brought … Continue reading
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In 1970, W. H. Auden published his commonplace book, “A Certain World.” Until then I’d never heard the phrase. It turns out it’s a notebook where you jot down things you read or hear that are worth remembering, and is … Continue reading