One Dark And Stormy Night . . .
(also known as Once upon a Time and a long, long time ago . . . )

. . . This website was founded in 2000 by a young and naive college freshman and English major who was bound and determined to revolutionize the way the world saw books. More than five years have passed, and these pages have survived various stages of neglect and decay and remain nonetheless a noble but unfinished endeavor. The young and naive freshman has since become a Classics and Literature teacher, earned her MA, and seen a bit of the world. Although she still dreams of revolutionizing the way the world sees books, she has more or less come to realize that her teaching is more effective than her website (and also more rewarding). Nonetheless, glean from these pages what you will, and please do not hesitate to ask should you have any questions.

"The child alone with his or her book is, for me, the true image of potential happiness, of something evermore about to be. A child, lonely and gifted, will employ a marvelous story or poem to create a companion for himself or myself. Such an invisible friend is not an unhealthy phantasmagoria, but the mind learning to exercise itself in all its powers." --Harold Bloom

Recent Updates:
14 September 2007. As a result of some summer travel, I have been provoked to update the Authors page.
16 February 2007. Less is more, and we're Banner-Free! Hallelujah! In other, more substantial news, the Pick of the Month page has been rebirthed. Former picks of the month are still available, but it is my hope that this revitalization will prove beneficial both to myself and to my now-mostly-forgotten visitors.
06 April 2006. My currently small and trivial page of Latin links has been born from student queries in upper-level Latin classes. Although the offerings are sparse at the moment, it at least highlights many of the most excellent Latin tools available on the Internet.
22 August 2005. Due to sudden and necessary research for a class I am teaching, I have begun a page discussing various forms of poetry at a glance. To date, my list is brief and contains mostly the names of the forms I hope to present to my students in the coming months. Peek back for updates; my students cannot survive for long on names alone.

General Notes:
To the uninitiated reader, I suggest that you begin by reading my mission statement and perhaps visiting the (slightly old) pick of the month page(s). From there you might enjoy striking out on your own and seeking whichever topics strike your fancy. Generally speaking, the picture book classification denotes an illustrated book probably designed to be read aloud, while the category entitled "children's fiction" encompasses most things from "I Can Read Books" up through books suitable for ages 10-12. Beyond that lie the all-too-difficult works of youth fiction. These areas are my passions, although you will surely discover that I have dabbled in areas such as adult fiction, a few random works of nonfiction, and a trifling bit of poetry. More remains, but I digess; please pursue, explore, and enjoy; email me with questions, and, above all, please sign the guestbook before you leave.

Thanks, and God Bless!

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This page was last updated 2007 Sept. 14.