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The Constant Listener
Henry James and Theodora Bosanquet—An Imagined Memoir
By Susan Herron Sibbet
In 1907, in a quiet English village, Theodora Bosanquet answered Henry James’s call for someone to transcribe his edits and additions to his formidable body of work. The aging James had agreed to revise his novels and tales into the twenty-four-volume New York Edition. Enter Bosanquet, a budding writer who would record the dictated revisions and the prefaces that would become a lynchpin of his legacy.Embracing
Viet Nam
Tradition and Change
By Hữu Ngọc
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Edited by Lady Borton and Elizabeth F. Collins
During his 20 years as a columnist for Việt Nam News, Huu Ngoc both charmed and educated an international readership with his simple but elegant glimpses into Vietnamese culture. These selections from his column are perfectly suited to students of Vietnamese history and culture and travelers seeking an introduction to the country and its people.
