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Olsson's: Recommended ReadsOlsson's is a locally Owned & Operated, Independent chain of six book and recorded music stores in the Washington, D.C. area, started by John Olsson in 1972. Elizabeth Frengel worked at Olsson's Lansburgh/Penn Quarter store before joining the office staff. Each week, she sends out a rundown on some of her favorite reads. Thursday, April 12, 2007 |
Elizabeth FrengelElizabeth Frengel writes about good reads – from classics on the brink of obscurity to contemporary kids’ books. She’s especially interested in between-the-wars European lit and is an unabashed Anglophile and connoisseur of the British mystery. In addition to having served her time at Olsson’s at the Lansburgh location and in the office, Elizabeth taught writing at American University. She will soon step into the role of manager of reader services at The Society of the Cincinnati. Previous Posts
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Here is my list of chess or chess-related favorites:
1. All the King’s Horses – Vonnegut, Jr., Kurt (short story)
2. The Defense – Nabokov, Vladimir
3. The Emperor of Ocean Park – Carter, Stephen (mystery)
4. The Flanders Panel – Perez-Reverte, Arturo (mystery)
5. The Fourth Treasure – Shimoda, Todd (calligraphy)
6. Hence – Leithauser, Brad (against a computer)
7. The Luneburg Variation – Maurensig, Paolo
8. The Master of Go – Kawabata, Yasunari (go)
9. The Royal Game – Zweig, Stefan (novella)
10. The Squares of the City – Brunner, John (scifi)
Elizabeth Frengel's comments affected me as if I had been scrubbing the kitchen floor in the wintertime and a perfect stranger handed me the most fragrant bouquet of brilliantly colored spring flowers.
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