Author Archives: Frankie

About Frankie

Frankie is a writer in Baltimore who enjoys walking, knitting, and of course, reading.

Young Writers Conference This Weekend

Posted on February 21, 2012

On Saturday, my alma mater Mercy High School is holding its annual Young Writers Conference.  It’s a day of workshops for girls in grades six through eight on topics like fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and playwriting (which is the workshop I’m … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Snow, and Love Stories

Posted on February 18, 2012

In anticipation of the Valentine’s holiday this past week, I started rifling through my book-memory to see if I could list a few good love stories.  Most of the ones I came up with were of the doomed variety: Janie and Tea … Continue reading →

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Review: All the President’s Men (1974)

Posted on January 8, 2012

It’s a new year, but I still had some unfinished business from 2011 — namely, finishing All the President’s Men (1974).  I got the idea to read this iconic account of investigative journalism by Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and … Continue reading →

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Happy 2012! DIY Books for the New Year

Posted on January 4, 2012

It’s 2012!  Happy New Year from the Baltimore Book Blog.  We hope you had a great holiday season. We’ve returned from a bit of a holiday hiatus, and it’s a good thing because Santa brought us some interesting reading projects … Continue reading →

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Your Favorite Place to Read? Also, Mobbies!

Posted on November 2, 2011

Location, location, location: it’s not just for real estate.  Where you do your reading is almost as important as what you’re reading. When I think about my favorite books, I also remember the context in which I read them the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Book (S)hopping in Waverly

Posted on October 9, 2011

Could Waverly be Baltimore’s best neighborhood for bookstore shopping?  If it’s not at the top of the list, it’s close.  How we spent our Saturday here at the Baltimore Book Blog is a perfect example. Our good friend Jenn was … Continue reading →

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On Libraries

Posted on September 20, 2011

There’s a lengthy and poignant essay by Duke University scholar Ariel Dorfman in the September 18 edition of The Chronicle Review.  Dorfman, who fled Chile for the United States several decades ago, writes about the fate of boxes of books … Continue reading →

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First trip to Ukazoo

Posted on September 16, 2011

One of the perks of my new job was getting the day off on Tuesday for the mayoral primary here in Baltimore. We at Baltimore Book Blog took the opportunity to accomplish another one of what we would consider our … Continue reading →

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Bedtime Bookshelf

Posted on September 12, 2011

At nearly seventeen months old, our daughter Charlotte loves books.  I mean, loves them.  Sometimes, when the apartment is quiet and we’re not sure why, it’s because she’s standing in front of her little bookshelf trying to decide what to … Continue reading →

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Baltimore ’68 Book Party Tonight at UB

Posted on September 8, 2011

It’s been raining non-stop for what seems like forever in Baltimore these days.  It’s the kind of weather that makes you want to hurry home from work, kick off your water-logged shoes and socks, and settle on the couch in … Continue reading →

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