A Review by James L. Evans* (with Introduction by Litchatte Editor, Murray Ellison) In early January, 2022, author James L. Evans led our first RVA Classic Bookclub (of Richmond,
CURE: The Journey Into the Science of Mind and Body BY JO MARCHANT
MINI BOOK REVIEW by Paul Ho with Response by Litchatte Editor, Murray Ellison (Disclaimer from Paul: I am not a doctor; therefore all the information below should be checked out
Did Charles Dickens Invent Christmas?
By Murray Ellison and John Schofield The inspiration for our present topic and question, began last summer when John Schofield (a literary researcher) and I were teaching a class on
The Double Life of Bob Dylan: A Restless Hungry Feeling (1941-1960)
A MINI BOOK REVIEW by Paul Ho Let us first talk about the industry that Bob Dylan has become. Mr. Dylan has written at least seven books himself and produced
MINI BOOK REVIEW: THE RAINBOW COMES AND GOES BY ANDERSON COOPER AND GLORIA VANDERBILT
By Litchatte Reviewer, Paul Ho What I learned about Gloria Vanderbilt by reading this book: she descended from a famous and fabulously wealthy iconic family. At 10 years old, she
My First Pumpkin by Paul Ho
A Halloween Pumpkin childhhod reflection by Litchatte writer, Paul Ho A few days before Halloween, my parents bought me a large well-formed pumpkin. I spent almost an hour drawing a
The Enduring Popularity and Mysteries of Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Hamlet Book Club Review by Professor Wade Curry By Wade Curry is Dean Emeritus at the College of New Jersey. He directed plays and taught theatre and English courses there
DELICIOUS MINI-REVIEWS: THREE CULINARY FILMS
by Litchatte Reviewer Paul Ho There are many unsavory films about food that are available online. They warn us about eating too much sugar, how we are polluting our beloved
Circle of Life: Jasmine Bell makes a Native American Tradition Her Own by Tina Eshleman
Article by Tina Eshleman (Former Editor of Richmond Magazine, and who is currently working for the College of William & Mary). On a sunny Sunday afternoon in October, near the
Paul Ho’s Corona Virus Diary – Surviving the First Year
Paul previously published parts of his article on Facebook but it is first fully available here on Litchatte. It’s not the kind of diary where you write down what you