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May 27, 2016 In Memphis Flyer By Richard J. Alley

Returning to the Scene

For me in my early 20s, there was no better place to be than on a bar stool next to one of Richard Russo’s characters. Or in a diner swilling thick, black coffee while looking over the daily racing form. Of course, that bar stool and booth are purely metaphorical, but I spent so much time reading Russo’s prose at that age that I feel as though I know his characters — Wild Bill, Harry Saunders, Sam Hall, Sully, Rub —intimately.READ MORE

August 31, 2015 In "Because I Said So" By Richard J. Alley

As a community, let’s celebrate the joy of reading

Summertime reading. Two simple words that conjure up images of whole days spent on the beach, toes in the sand with a Mai Tai at your elbow, wrapped up in the newest release. Or perhaps the mountains are your locale, and an evening fireside with only the sound of crickets and owls nearby as soundtrack to a favorite novel from years past.READ MORE

Returning to the Scene

As a community, let’s celebrate the joy of reading

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