Not only do I feel that the author gave a clear and unbiased picture of Eva's life, but in the reading of this book, I was inspired as a theatre artisan myself. Eva is an important yet often overlooked historical figure, and I am recommending this book to all of my theatre friends. Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant.

I used the 2000 edition of "On Writers and Writing" this year, and I can't wait to start using this new edition. For every week, there is an essay on an author (sometimes famous and well-known, sometimes more "underground") or other literary topic. This edition of the calendar includes Dr. Suess, P.L. Travers (author of the "Mary Poppins" series), and essays on the New York Times Book Review and the literary phenomenon of Dracula. Extremely varied topics and always interesting! A great way to keep track of your year.