Tuesday, July 19, 2011

True Grit and Iowa City Recommendation

The best work of fiction I have read in a very long time: True Grit, by Charles Portis. It is no less than a classic, filmed versions of the novel, good and bad, being altogether irrelevant.

Best Midwestern gem I had not previously visited: Iowa City, where the University of Iowa is well-served by a stately campus, an international faculty, a talented student body, and more charm than a city of less than 30,000 has any right to possess. Wonderful place.

Bob Rees
Southwest English Teacher

*** Where have you been this summer. What are some of the great books. Share your ideas. Photos would be great!

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