Monday, September 04, 2006

August contributors

au-gust (ô-gst) Inspiring awe or admiration.
Au-gust (ôgst) The eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
My appreciation goes out to everyone who has offered comments and suggestions to the blog. Special thanks to the following individuals for taking the time and effort to contribute items to the blog last month:

The novelist Marcus Sakey for sharing some insights into his bookshelf.

Ray Taras for his review of Amitav Ghosh's The Hungry Tide.

Eduardo Velásquez for essay on the aspects of philosophy in Fight Club.

Wayne Terwilliger for his thoughtful take on the Booker Prize wrongly decided.

Deborah Klosky for her contribution to the thread on what's at stake in the debate over habeas corpus.

Nathan and Nicholas for their insights on books for ages 8-12.

--Marshal Zeringue