E-mail to a friend
See what stories users are sending to friends

Go!
Alex Beam
Mark Jurkowitz
Barbara Meltz
Peter Hotton
Hayley Kaufman
Donald Murray

Book reviews
Book Swap
Comics
Crossword
Cyberlinks
Horoscopes
Food
Life at Home
MovieMail
Movie listings
TV & radio coverage

Weekly
Health | Science (Tue.)
Food (Wed.)
Calendar (Thu.)
Life at Home (Thu.)

Sunday
Automotive
Focus
Learning
Real Estate
Travel

Local news
City Weekly
Globe South
Globe West
North Weekly
NorthWest Weekly New Hampshire

Features
Globe archives
Book Reviews
Book Swap
Columns
Comics
Crossword
Horoscopes
Death Notices
Lottery
Movie Reviews
Music Reviews
NetWatch weblog
Obituaries
Special Reports
Today's stories A-Z
TV & Radio
Weather

Classifieds
Autos
BostonWorks
Real Estate
Place an Ad

Buy a Globe photo

Help
E-mail addresses
Send us feedback

Alternative views
Low-graphics version
Acrobat version (.pdf)

Search the Globe: Today Yesterday

'Adams' book leaves imprint
(9/22/2001)
Our book group is reading ''John Adams,'' David McCullough. Having read 400 of the book's 650 pages when the tragic events of Sept. 11 occurred, I found the story to have a more powerful impact on me than it may otherwise have had. The book touches on many subjects - history, politics, love, and friendship, to name a few. But most important, it chronicles Adams's unyielding dedication to freedom and independence, despite the overwhelming opposition and uncertainty of the times.

Share ideas for reading that teaches, gives solace
(9/15/2001)
From the Book S wap editor: The events of the past week are still settling in, and perhaps some of us are seeking solace or some sense of understanding through literature, be it fiction or nonfiction.

Making a case for classics
(9/8/2001)
One of the challenges in maintaining long-term interest in a book club is to satisfy everyone's taste in literature. There are so many fine books available, and bestseller lists help guide the selection process. All too often book clubs rely on current celebrity and reviewer lists while overlooking the pleasure in reading or re-reading classics.

Club is still going strong 31 years after first meeting
(9/1/2001)
Our book group began in 1970. As a young mother looking for an adult outlet, I invited several other mothers on my block to start a book group. The Birch Street Book Club continues to this day.