Summertime, and the reading is easy... Well, maybe not easy, exactly, but July and August are hardly the months to start working… — Michael Dirda Art work Copy Share Image
Young people looking for adventure fiction now generally turn to fantasy, but for those of a certain age, the spy thriller has… — Michael Dirda Adventure Copy Share Image
I do think digital media encourages speed-reading, which can be fine if one is simply seeking information. But a serious novel or… — Michael Dirda Digital media Copy Share Image
I haven't read for pleasure in 35 years. I mean, I get a lot of pleasure from what I read... For me,… — Michael Dirda Book Copy Share Image
Back in the 1950s and '60s, J. M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan' - starring Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard - was regularly aired… — Michael Dirda Copy Share Image
Many people know that Shakespeare's dramatic 'canon' was established in 1623 by the publication of the so-called First Folio. That hefty volume… — Michael Dirda Dramatic Copy Share Image
With the possible exception of steampunk aficionados, many reasonable people must view my fascination with Victorian and Edwardian popular fiction - mysteries,… — Michael Dirda Adventure Copy Share Image
I love the look of books published by the firm of Rupert Hart-Davis: They strike me as handsome, elegant, and inviting. I'll… — Michael Dirda Copy Share Image
Reading books might itself be a bit weird, but obviously okay, since books were part of school, and doing well in school… — Michael Dirda Books Copy Share Image
Halloween isn't the only time for ghosts and ghost stories. In Victorian Britain, spooky winter's tales were part of the Christmas season,… — Michael Dirda Christmas Copy Share Image
Every summer, I regret that I didn't become a college teacher. Such a sweet life! With all that vacation time! You'll never… — Michael Dirda Education Copy Share Image
