Monthly Archives: October 2025

Paying Attention to the News: Part I

Posted on October 24, 2025 by hessd

It’s not as easy as it used to be.  Today, I would like to explore some of the reasons I feel that way and prepare for an essay in which I describe a few of the things I have done … Continue reading →

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What are the rooks doing?

Posted on October 12, 2025 by hessd

That is a perfectly reasonable question for anyone to ask who is reading Tana French’s novel The Searcher for the second time.  Or third. When I first read this book, I opened to the first page and read: When Cal … Continue reading →

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