I also really enjoyed Cuddeback’s Restoring the Home Series, although after living in Europe, Christopher Alexander’s ideas always make me chuckle a bit. The practicalities he names are often impossible in places that are not America, or for people who are not seriously wealthy enough to re-vamp their kitchens to be big enough to hold a table and chairs of various sizes.
I am very happy you got to read Death Comes for the Archbishop. 😊 It’s one of my favorite literary reads. I think you articulated well that it’s not about “plot,” but Cather is doing an entirely different thing as she follows the archbishop around.
I’ve been meaning to engage with Willa Cather’s work for some time, I’ve been listening to “Death Comes for the Archbishop” and am about a third of the way in, so appreciate the link to the Close Reads podcast. I will plan on listening to them as I continue along in the novel. And as someone who has been fascinated by the use of trees in the Bible, that book from Joy Marie Clarkson and the link to Tim Suffield’s essay are definitely getting saved.
The mattress surfing is the best ! 👏
I’ve been following you for about a month now - reading your post have become the highlight of my week
I also really enjoyed Cuddeback’s Restoring the Home Series, although after living in Europe, Christopher Alexander’s ideas always make me chuckle a bit. The practicalities he names are often impossible in places that are not America, or for people who are not seriously wealthy enough to re-vamp their kitchens to be big enough to hold a table and chairs of various sizes.
That Slate article by the Humanities prof tracks with my teaching experience and that of my colleagues. It’s so sad.
I am very happy you got to read Death Comes for the Archbishop. 😊 It’s one of my favorite literary reads. I think you articulated well that it’s not about “plot,” but Cather is doing an entirely different thing as she follows the archbishop around.
I’ve been meaning to engage with Willa Cather’s work for some time, I’ve been listening to “Death Comes for the Archbishop” and am about a third of the way in, so appreciate the link to the Close Reads podcast. I will plan on listening to them as I continue along in the novel. And as someone who has been fascinated by the use of trees in the Bible, that book from Joy Marie Clarkson and the link to Tim Suffield’s essay are definitely getting saved.
I always look forward to reading these. :)
lots of great stuff here! As always, great list of readings!