Frances Provine
Arriving at the end of another chapter
By Frances Provine and Tom Walsh | Apr. 29, 2009As her college career winds down, Frances finds similarities between her passion for reading and life experiences.'
Cultural perspective should not outweigh literary merit
By Frances Provine | Apr. 16, 2009Frances talks about books set in foreign locales, and their occasional unwarranted praise'
What to do in a world without deadlines?
By Frances Provine | Apr. 1, 2009This week, Frances addresses her anxieties as a writer entering the real world?'
Young readers need quantity over quality
By Kelly Kallien and Frances Provine | Mar. 11, 2009This week, Frances discusses the importance of effectively emphasizing reading for today's children.'
Take a ‘waltz’ with film
By Frances Provine and JoEllen Amato | Mar. 6, 2009The beginning of ""Waltz with Bashir"" weaves between conversations between friends and fragments of dreams. In one dream, a pack of wild, yellow-eyed dogs chase down a street, and in another, a giant, naked woman swims peacefully in the ocean. It seems as if the film will be about the separation of these things, the dissection of imagination from memory.
Book club should seek out provocative choices
By Frances Provine | Feb. 25, 2009This week, Frances addresses the most important decisions faced by the UW's new book club.'
Intimidating accessibility a big factor in decreasing readership of common genres
By Jon Spike , Frances Provine and Shannon Kelly and Alex DiTullio | Feb. 11, 2009This week, Frances discusses one of the reasons mainstream readership is suffering.'
Race categorization of authors unfair for all
By Frances Provine | Jan. 28, 2009Looking forward to Black History Month, it's time authors were not addressed based on their race.'
Got 'Milk'? You should
By Frances Provine | Jan. 27, 2009Gus van Sant's \Milk"" does a good job faithfully retelling the story of San Francisco political figure Harvey Milk, but struggles to rise above the level of a typical biopic.'