by Toni McNaron | Dec 20, 2013 | Toni's Blog
For the past few decades, most new books I’ve read have been written by women. There have been, of course, the occasional exception, e.g., Charles Frazer’s Cold Mountain, Mark Doty’s Heaven’s Coast, and more recently, Edmund DeWaal’s The Hare with Amber Eyes. A...
by Toni McNaron | Dec 11, 2013 | Toni's Blog
I just set up the crèche in my living room, an act that gives me tremendous pleasure every December. Creches are supposed to focus on the manger scene with Mary and Joseph looking down on a crib housing the baby Jesus. Usually, creches include the 3 magi with their...