Doris Ober
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- Aug 19, 2026
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“The Portrait of a Lady,” with notes by Philip Horne - Point Reyes Light (opens the original)
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I don’t know what possessed me, but I ordered a copy of Henry James’s “The Portrait of a Lady” from Amazon. I was duly punished. The book that arrived had this disclaimer on what would ordinarily be the copyright page: “Originally published in 1881, this work is in the public domain. No copyright claim is made with respect to public domain work.” Even worse: “This edition may reflect minor editorial revisions to the original text.”…
“Running in the Family” by Michael Ondaatje - Point Reyes Light (opens the original)
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Inverness reader Barbara Heenan reminded me of another brilliant memoir among her top 10 favorites, along with Nabokov’s “Speak Memory.” This one is by Michael Ondaatje, cleverly titled “Running in the Family.” The book is composed of remembrances of two return visits to Sri Lanka, in 1978 and 1980. Sri Lanka, also called Ceylon, was the place of Ondaatje’s birth and where he grew up. This memoir is a series of very short essays, some…
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