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Harrison's Latest Blogs

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May.20.2012 - 7:50 am
Charlotte, an excerpt from Mater Amabilis
First Page of Mater Amabilis in Carpe Articulum
"But when people sit next to Charlotte at a dinner party, they do two things that are not enlightening. They 1) respond to her appearance; and, 2) ask the wrong questions. The...
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May.20.2012 - 7:25 am
9/11
Among the many questions burning in the fires of September 11th are those that relate not to our enemies or to our collective grief, but to ourselves as individuals, as American...
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May.16.2012 - 12:57 pm
Why Are You in This Class?
"The idea for this book can be traced to an incident that took place in my undergraduate astronomy class at university many years ago. The lecturer began with the Big Bang, a...
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May.09.2012 - 2:30 pm
If you could talk to your 16 year old self, what would you say?
The Red Room's Victoria Johnson asks the question, "If you could talk to your 16 year old self, what would you say?"  My answer launches the series on her website: "If I...
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Comments from Harrison

May.19.2012 - 3:07 pm
In response to: Inanimates, Aliens, and Forces
Many thanks, Catherine. I
Many thanks, Catherine. I think we have some similarities of upbringing. :) I'm delighted that you appreciate the odd...
May.13.2012 - 7:59 am
In response to: The Dwelling of God in a Mother's Love
Lovely
The apple didn't fall far from the tree, I see. :) What an extraordinary woman - and what a lovely tribute to her....
May.10.2012 - 6:23 am
In response to: If you could talk to your 16 year old self, what would you say?
Ah...
See, this are the things my 16 year old self already knew. It was my 35 year old self  that forgot them. :)...
May.03.2012 - 10:50 am
In response to: Where No One Has Gone Before
Thank you!
Delighted you think so. :)  
May.03.2012 - 6:53 am
In response to: Meeting the Past
Thanks, Victoria~
It's a difficult call. I wish everyone well - after all, I didn't keep in touch either. And sometimes, that is just...

Published Reviews

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Cover: Felicity and Barbara Pym by Harrison Solow
Felicity & Barbara Pym
Published by Various
Praise for Felicity and Barbara Pym "A splendid book! Original, controversial, academic, readable, serious, light-hearted, sensible, charming..." - Hazel Holt, Literary...
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Image Gallery: Carpe Articulum: Autumn, 2010
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Audio: BBC Wales Interview with Harrison Solow and Timothy Evans Part 2
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Audio: BBC Wales Interview with Harrison Solow and Timothy Evans Part I
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About Harrison

Dr. Harrison Solow’s writing awards include the Pushcart Prize for Literature (2008). She is published by Simon & Schuster, The University of California Press, Harper Collins, Carpe Articulum, AOL, Cinnamon Press, AGNI, The Pushcart Press and several...
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Causes Harrison Solow Supports

Lupus Foundation of America

Museum of Tolerance

Humane Society

 

Harrison’s Favorite Books

Our library consists of several thousand books. Favourite books span a wide range of genres, categories and eras. Among these are books of/on theology, art,...

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