Author Archives: Christiana McQuain

The Library: Overdue

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

I have a very bad habit of keeping my library books for longer than the allotted borrowing period.  Sometimes it is because I haven’t had the time to read them, but more often than not it is simply because I … Continue reading →

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Hallowe’en – The Library: “Who are You?”

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

We are in the South, and here, to some, there is a religious objection to the celebration of Halloween.  In school, therefore, the kids have “literary character day” annually, instead.  While it is always somewhat irksome to me as a … Continue reading →

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The Library: Between the Words

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

“My parents, and librarians along the way, taught me about the space between words: about the margins, where so many juicy moments of life and spirit and friendship could be found. In a library, you could find miracles and truth … Continue reading →

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The Library: Tell Me a Story, Revisited

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

From the first moment of cognizance in our lives, we are collecting stories.  This is usually referred to as “making memories”, but it’s the same thing.  You may or may not think of yourself as a storyteller, but every time … Continue reading →

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The Library: Shared

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

“Happiness quite unshared can scarcely be called happiness; it has no taste.” ― Charlotte Brontë I remember when I was a child, and the books in the school library each had a small card in an envelope in the front … Continue reading →

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The Labyrinth: Fair vs. Just

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

Sarah: That’s not fair! Jareth: You say that so often, I wonder what your basis for comparison is? ~ lines from Jim Henson’s film, Labyrinth, 1986 The majority – if not all – of people reading this, through sheer luck, … Continue reading →

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The Labyrinth: What We Carry Out

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

One of the many reasons that walking the labyrinth is such a powerful metaphor for our journey through life is the myriad ways that it parallels our experience.  One example: in general, even for those of us who have one … Continue reading →

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