NaNo News for Ruth

Ruth Paget Librarian and travel memoirs writer

photo credit: Laurent Paget

Author Biography

I am a librarian and enjoy writing about art and travel. I also like learning languages. I currently review books for Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) magazine. In the past, I worked as a restaurant reviewer for two years and have had my art criticism published in Art & Antiques maga ...
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Influences

For Philosophy - Marsilio Ficino, Plotinus, and James Hillman

For Art - Meyer Shapiro

For Memoirs - Belle Yang

For travel books - Colin Thubron, Rene Freund, Charles Montgomery & Patrick French

For cookbooks - Claudia Roden

Favorite Books

Baba by Belle Yang

A Sport of Nature by Nadine Gordimer

Journey into Cyprus by Colin Thubron

Favorite Authors

Belle Yang

Colin Thubron

Claudia Roden

Jan Morris

What I'm Reading

Brunelleschi's Dome - This book makes me feel like I'm right under the dome watching it go up as well as being privy to all the gossip surrounding the personalities involved in building it. A great read for folks who like Renaissance Florence!

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NaNo News for Ruth

by Ruth Paget

December 2, 2008, 6:13 pm

My father passed away on November 3rd. I was able to start writing again this past weekend, since my wireless was down for five days. I am at 20,000 words and hope to finish by next weekend. Writing is therapeutic. I'm looking forward to joining the Red Room blogging community again. Ruth :)