Archive - Oxford Dawn

March 2025

With particular focus on the Cathedral

Mar 24 •

Mary Lucia Darst

February 2025

A meditation on The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

An old friend of mine introduced me to Mexican-Canadian author Silvia Moreno-Garcia shortly after her novel Mexican Gothic came out.

Feb 25 •

Mary Lucia Darst

December 2024

The Book as an object

Historical lessons from a Rare Book School course

Dec 23, 2024 •

Mary Lucia Darst

'One if by land, and two if by sea'

Or 'By Keel and Saddle'

Dec 2, 2024 •

Mary Lucia Darst

November 2024

Clavell's Asian Saga

Before there was Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asian trilogy, there was James Clavell’s The Asian Saga. Clavell’s work is back in the limelight right now due…

Nov 4, 2024 •

Mary Lucia Darst

October 2024

Some of Oxford Dawn’s readers are aware that I disappeared for two weeks due to needing to go to Paris to settle my sister in for her Fulbright year…

Oct 13, 2024 •

Mary Lucia Darst

September 2024

A small tidbit on duelling

Due to startup related matters, this issue of Oxford Dawn will be a brief tidbit from my private digital garden.

Sep 1, 2024 •

Mary Lucia Darst

August 2024

Lord Chesterfield's letters, Part III

Some nuggets therefrom

Aug 19, 2024 •

Mary Lucia Darst

July 2024

Lord Chesterfield's "Letters to His Son"

Jul 28, 2024 •

Mary Lucia Darst

Lord Chesterfield's "Letters to His Son"

Jul 14, 2024 •

Mary Lucia Darst

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