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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 2010
Page
26
A collection of reader reactions referencing True Compass, The Edge of the World, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Altar of Eden, Along for the Ride. Readers from Michigan, New Jersey, Wichita, and Lawrence discuss themes and personal takeaways from these works.
In a lively tour of etymology and usage, critic Howard Shapiro surveys six books on language origins and grammar. He highlights Oxford dictionaries of word origins, idioms, and retro slang, plus guides on grammar, noting how phrases like cut the mustard and up to scratch emerged from sports and race starts, while warning language evolves with readers and writers.
Katie Lashbrook of Lawrence writes a reflection on grief sparked by a grocery store scene. The speaker imagines a deceased partner and recalls the ache of bereavement, imagining a public spectacle and a hopeful return in memory.
A snapshot of top titles across fiction and non fiction includes The Help by Kathryn Stockett The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown Noahs Compass by Anne Tyler Impact by Douglas Preston 1 Alex Cross by James Patterson The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande Going Rogue by Sarah Palin Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell The New York Times This list pairs bestselling fiction with memoirs and inspirational non fiction reflecting diverse reader interests
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