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By: Kris Hilburn Williams May 8, 2019May 9, 2019

365 Agains, Again {Re}Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker CreekLeave a Comment

Reading Annie Dillard teaches you to be observant. In her book, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, she stalks the wildlife in Virginia’s Roanoke Valley. As she stalks and observes the creek, she can’t help but talk about the fish. She says she is “coming around to fish as spirit.” The Greek acronym for some of the…

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By: Kris Hilburn Williams May 7, 2019May 8, 2019

365 Agains, Again {Re}Annie Dillard, Heavenly Sunlight Hymn, Pilgrim at Tinker CreekLeave a Comment

The secret to seeing is, then, the pearl of great price. Annie dillard, pilgrim at tinker creek I really enjoyed reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. Annie Dillard has a way of writing that is by parts beautifully horrific, as in the story about the june bug sucking the life out of a whole frog and…

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By: Kris Hilburn Williams May 6, 2019May 11, 2019

365 Agains, Again {Re}Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker CreekLeave a Comment

Reading Annie Dillard, especially Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, taught me to see. But before I get to that, I’ve been practicing my French. For a trip to Paris in 2020 I want to be able to order properly and find my way around, again. The lesson today was talking about verbs and the French regardez…