by Amanda Read Sheik | Oct 11, 2007 | World Views
Recently I saw an online article about intellectuals disputing the authorship of Shakespeare’s writings. They said that Shakespeare, “being a provincial lad”, could not have possibly written such excellent dramas regarding law, politics, philosophy,...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Oct 4, 2007 | Reminiscences
Recently Rachel and I listened to Diana Waring’s tape True Tales: Romans, Reformers, Revolutionaries. It brought back memories from seven years ago when we first listened to it… October 4, 2000 was a Wednesday – Science and History day in A Place To...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 29, 2007 | Dramatizing History, World Views
Click here to read my revised review of Becoming Jane at the Cross Eyed Blog and Webzine! When most contemporary writers attempt to explore the literary motivations of the renowned Jane Austen, they often follow a nearly stereotypical trend of thinking. Because she...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 26, 2007 | Journal, Literary Projects
That surprisingly odd question appeared in my mind one day after struggling for an excuse as to why I had not completed a contribution to the Priceless Purity e-zine. Througout the days, weeks, months and believe it or not, years I will spend an enormous amount...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 11, 2007 | Reminiscences, World Views
“Beware how you trifle with your marvelous inheritance, this great land of liberty, for if we stumble and fall, freedom and civilization everywhere will go down in ruin.” ~ Henry Cabot Lodge SEPTEMBER TENTH, TWO THOUSAND AND ONE CLOSED as a happy Monday...
