I'm an appreciator. I love all kinds of books, and I want others to love them, too. Michael Dirda appreciatorbookkind Change image and share on social
Most lyric poetry is about love, whether yearned after, fulfilled, or wistfully regretted; what isn't tends to consist of laments and cris du coeur over this, that, and the other. Michael Dirda coeurconsistcris Change image and share on social
Some travelers collect souvenirs, postcards, or bumper stickers; I bring home a pencil from the various places I visit. Michael Dirda bringbumpercollect Change image and share on social
A personal library is a reflection of who you are and who you want to be, of what you value and what you desire, of how much you know and how much more you'd like to know. Michael Dirda desirelibrarypersonal Change image and share on social
I'm sometimes willing to put in vast, even inordinate amounts of time if I find a project that interests me. Michael Dirda amountfindinordinate Change image and share on social
Not all of E. Nesbit's children's books are fantasies, but even the most realistic somehow seem magical. In her holiday world, nobody ever goes to school, though all the kids know their English history, Greek myths, and classic tales of derring-do. Michael Dirda bookchildclassic share on social
I suppose movie theaters are the churches of the modern age, where we gather reverently to worship the tinsel gods of Hollywood. Michael Dirda agechurchgather Change image and share on social
Sometimes the very best of all summer books is a blank notebook. Get one big enough, and you can practice sketching the lemon slice in your drink or the hot lifeguard on the beach or the vista down the hill from your cabin. Michael Dirda beachbigblank share on social
My gift, if that's not too grandiose a term, is one for describing novels, biographies, and works of history in such a way that people want to read them. Michael Dirda biographydescribegift Change image and share on social
It's a sad commentary on our time - to use a phrase much favored by my late father - that people increasingly celebrate Christmas Day by going to the movies. Michael Dirda celebratechristmascommentary Change image and share on social