fiction tag
Go Set a Watchman
- 28 Jul 2015
- Two weeks have passed since the highly anticipated release of the follow-up to Harper Lee's masterpiece. This sequel is disappointing, but I can appreciate it as a reflection of the real world.
Mad Men episode 714 – “Person to Person”
- 25 May 2015
- The series finale has hopeful endings for everyone, including Don.
Mad Men episode 713 – “The Milk and Honey Route”
- 17 May 2015
- Don continues his meandering, but he clears a hurdle along the way. Pete looks back on his life and then looks ahead. Betty gets some fateful news.
Mad Men episode 712 – “Lost Horizon”
- 13 May 2015
- Don, Roger, Peggy, and Joan are all trapped, in some way, in the transition to McCann. They deal with their unique problems in different ways.
Mad Men episode 711 – “Time & Life”
- 4 May 2015
- For the third time, Don handles the prospect of working for McCann. His latest and greatest Hail Mary play falls short, though.
Mad Men episode 710 – “The Forecast”
- 2 May 2015
- Don looks ahead and finds nothing. Sally watches in shock and awe as both of her parents "ooze everywhere."
Mad Men episode 709 – “New Business”
- 23 Apr 2015
- Don pursues a new relationship while facing reminders of his failed ones.
Mad Men episode 708 – “Severance”
- 12 Apr 2015
- The first episode of the second half of the final season has Don, Peggy, Joan, and Ken revisit their past selves in one way or another.
Mad Men Season 7
- 31 Mar 2015
- My favorite drama this side of the year 2K will start to end in a week. Its popularity has waned a bit over the past few years, especially with the emergence of other shows, but I will be watching and writing anyway.
To Kill a Mockingbird and its sequel
- 6 Feb 2015
- The literary world got a proverbial shot in the arm with news of a second Harper Lee book. The book is a big deal because of Ms Lee's long, self-imposed retirement and because it's a sequel to her classic debut.