Tag Archives: James Joyce

ULYSSES+, 9-month report

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Lizzie Ross

You may recall that, this year being the 100th anniversary of the publication of James Joyce’s Ulysses, I’ve started a project of re-reading that book, along with 12 other literary works published the same year. Despite a good head start … Continue reading →

Posted in Am reading, Reading the Year, ULYSSES+ | Tagged E. R. Eddison, James Joyce, Katherine Mansfield, Ludwig Wittgenstein, P. G. Wodehouse, Willa Cather | 4 Comments

ULYSSES+ Quarterly Report

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Lizzie Ross

NYC has had its usual share of rainy weather since the start of the year, which means that I’ve been making good progress on my ULYSSES+ project. In just 3 months, I’ve read 5 of the 12 books-published-in-1922 chosen as … Continue reading →

Posted in Am reading, Animal tales, Castles and towers, Classic, Fantasy, Humorous, Newbery Award, Poetry, ULYSSES+ | Tagged E. F. Benson, Elizabeth Von Arnim, Hugh Lofting, James Joyce, Joan Aiken, Margery Williams, T S Eliot | 8 Comments

ULYSSES+

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Lizzie Ross

You may already know that 2022 is the 100th anniversary of the publication of James Joyce’s Ulysses, which I first read about 50 years ago, while a senior at university. The professor organized the class so that we read a … Continue reading →

Posted in Am reading, Fantasy, Fiction, Humorous, Newbery Award, Poetry, short stories, ULYSSES+ | Tagged E E Cummings, E F Benson, E R Eddison, Elizabeth Von Arnim, Hugh Lofting, James Joyce, Katherine Mansfield, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Margery Williams, P G Wodehouse, Rafael Sabatini, T S Eliot, Willa Cather | 4 Comments

Banned Books Week 2021, 3rd day

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Lizzie Ross

Keeping it short and sweet today, with a visit to ALA’s Banned Books FAQ page, which you can find here. Who challenges books? Why? They even have infographics addressing these questions. Here’s one on Who initiates the challenges: Interesting, eh? … Continue reading →